I've been mentoring a kid from the neighborhood for two years and he got arrested last week, and I keep wondering if I failed him or if some situations are just too big for one person's good intentions.
More people experience this than they realize.
When someone you've invested in struggles despite your efforts, it reveals both the limits of individual influence and the complexity of systematic problems.
“Where Are You with Buddhist merit and the ripple of good action?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.