That said, however, his gaze darts away from the device for a moment; after a moment he shakes his head, the gesture tight.]
I had many goals back home that I was working toward. There were...things that I had to do - for my family, yes, but just as importantly, for myself. Those goals are why it's always been so important that I work as hard as I do; I believed them to be worthwhile goals, and I still believe that - I don't regret anything about what I chose to do back home, but just the same...those goals were all I had. Those goals and the spirit to achieve them. Such things required a lot of time, and a lot of personal sacrifice.
[He twitches a bit once that's out there, the motion relatively slight but still rather visible over the feed, before he forces himself to continue.]
...I don't know what to do now that I don't have that.
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That said, however, his gaze darts away from the device for a moment; after a moment he shakes his head, the gesture tight.]
I had many goals back home that I was working toward. There were...things that I had to do - for my family, yes, but just as importantly, for myself. Those goals are why it's always been so important that I work as hard as I do; I believed them to be worthwhile goals, and I still believe that - I don't regret anything about what I chose to do back home, but just the same...those goals were all I had. Those goals and the spirit to achieve them. Such things required a lot of time, and a lot of personal sacrifice.
[He twitches a bit once that's out there, the motion relatively slight but still rather visible over the feed, before he forces himself to continue.]
...I don't know what to do now that I don't have that.