I know, I keep telling myself that but... it's really hard, Jade! Waiting and not being able to do anything is really hard and I hate it!! I feel useless.

[He pulls back, but keeps his hands on Jade's upper arms. As though she's some kind of weird, fleshy, slightly shorter support beam.]

I can't do anything to help her other than sit here and be patient and not bother her about it until she gets everything figured out, whatever "everything" even is. And what good is any of that? That's basically the same as doing nothing.