UT: dose of reality

In Provo, a kind-hearted woman goes to court to watch her son's case, and has compassion to spare for the other souls on the docket:

As each one stood with their public defender at the mercy of the court, my heart went out to them... What would become of them? Some would get it. Some would, after time away from society, make the decision that they didn’t want to be there again. Others would never get it...

I like her comments. Also, coming from the same cultural orbit as I do, she understands the importance of having a really big refillable mug.