“Kids are the hardest,” he admits. “Adults listen to reason. A kid sees a balloon and runs into traffic. You can’t reason with a balloon. You have to love them enough to be the bad guy who grabs their collar.”
He smiles. It is not a friendly smile.
Rocco closes the Marcus Aurelius. He stands up. The diner seems to shrink around him. He leaves a $20 bill for a $4 coffee. bodyguard rocco
“Fear is a signal, not a stop sign,” he says. “If you feel it, don’t freeze. Translate it. Fear means: check the left stairwell. Fear means: that waiter is holding a tray like a shield. Fear is data. Use the data.” “Kids are the hardest,” he admits
He taps the steering wheel.