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The feeling of guilt prevented me from moving forward in my life.

Will Florez (US Coast Guard, 1988-2010) describes how he came to realize that a difficult situation during his Coast Guard service was outside of his control.

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I came to realize that things,

many things

were out of my control.

The sea state,

the distance between us,

and the area of search.

The physical situation at hand

with the people

that were in need of assistance.

There were so many things

that were outside of my control

and the control of my crew.

But for me, it was a failure.

The feeling of guilt

for not being

able to do that rescue

that did become a

recovery prevented me

from moving forward in my life.

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