Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.
You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.
I don't think there's anything more important than making peace before it's too late. And it almost always falls to the child to try to move toward the parent.

