right here — on this spot — and on this date all these years ago… is where chill decided to shred not just bruce’s life with his .45 automatic… but also his mom and dad’s, who probably had a lotta love and lotta good to offer their only son and this city in the years to come. because of that simple pull of a trigger, bruce’s childhood was gone and his future dictated. i want to cover his eyes — our eyes — no child should see what he saw… what we saw. thinking of bruce kneeling here alone in the blood of his mom and dad— the cordite of the fired gun still fresh in the air… it takes everything i have to hold the tears back. so much loss. it’s strange how in the end that cold, evil deed even dictated my own future. i see bruce. i see me. and seeing those old wax spots on the cave floor a few weeks ago got me thinking about the oath i made to bruce… and what it really means. the light from the candle didn’t just help us see the words better that night… the light from this candle was a beacon for the wounded soul of a young boy… it helped me see a path of selflessness and devotion. devotion to the common good. and the light must always shine no matter what. in those singular, life alterin moments… we both had to depend on the kindness of strangers. and lucky for us… there were loving and caring people… at the end of all that pain and horror. thank you, bruce. there will always be hope in gotham city.