Epilogue, Sonoma County, California Summary and Analysis

Dave is an adult now, standing by the ocean watching the sun began to set. There is a piece of weather wood in the water that reminds him of his past. Dave thinks of how lucky he is to have survived such a dark past, to leave it behind him and make something good out of his life. Dave knows that his past made him very strong and that now he can look at life in a more positive light. His past has also made it possible for him to help others.

Dave gets into his truck, picks up his son, and drives out to Russian River and the cabin where his family once vacationed. The cabin has changed, people have remodeled it over the years. However, this is not why he has come. Dave...