My Heart is Really Aching

"I really hated myself at that time. I could not accept the fact that a young boy who had just started attending university had lost his life at such a young age just because he was trying to protect an old man like me," the old man said as he started wiping the tears off his face. "I felt very sorry towards the young boy and his family. In fact, I have already paid several visits to the young boy's family because I wanted to apologize and offer them anything that I could do for them. However, the young boy's mother is really very kind and understanding. She comforted me and told me not to feel too burdened because it is not my fault…but I really…"

The old man broke down and he started crying as he thought about the young boy.