The goal was never to be needed forever. It was to build toward the moment when the person in front of you doesn't need you anymore, and then have the discipline to actually step back. Jaye opens with a memory of his dad on a sidewalk and a celebratory Budweiser. Then a young teacher who had everything she needed except the confidence to use it, and the moment a charming eighth grader named Wyatt met someone who finally wouldn't let him charm his way out of it. The hardest part of helping someone grow isn't the teaching. It's knowing when to let go — and sitting on your hands long enough to let it happen.
