The moral of the story', he repeated, leaning forward and placing his hands flat on the desk in front of him, 'is that every so often a natural disaster comes along, an act of God, and it blows all the dust away and when it does people can see that whatever's left underneath ain't so pretty. You get it?' Denton
"The moral of the story," Denton explained, leaning forward with his hands on the desk, "is that natural disasters or acts of God occasionally occur, clearing away the chaos and revealing the truth underneath." He suggested that these events serve as a kind of cleansing process, allowing people to see things more clearly after the dust settles.
He emphasized that such moments are revealing because they strip away illusions and surface appearances, exposing reality in its raw form. Denton’s point was that these upheavals, though devastating, ultimately help people recognize what truly matters beneath the superficial layers of life.