Randy tried to encourage Ben in his current dilemma. "There are circumstances when all we can do is accept our conditions. It's important to trust in the Lord and have faith that things happen for a reason." "I'm having a hard time seeing the reason for what's happening." "I don't mean reason from a rational perspective. We have to believe that good can come from bad circumstances, " Randy explained. "Great lessons and strength can come from terrible experiences." "We are in a perpetual hell and face a moral dilemma. This reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode where a guy is trapped in a terrifying environment." "Vietnam is a hall of mirrors. We can't find an exit, and the images are distorted moral characterizations of ourselves, " Randy agreed. "Well, if things happen for a reason, I wish there was a less traumatic way to learn, " Ben whispered. "Sometimes people learn their greatest lessons from the school of hard knocks." "But I'll go crazy before I graduate, " Ben sighed.