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HEAVEN #3800

Dear Gloria,

In the following paragraph I can't make sense of the sentence: The buck falls here. It falls with you, dear son or daughter.:

There is that aspect in which you are responsible to everyone for everything. What I am talking about here, however, is about what you are and what you do. The buck falls here. It falls with you, dear son or daughter.

I did find "The buck stops here" but that does not seem appropriate.

Could you please clarify it?

Thanks a lot.

With love,
Luus

Dear Luus, I think it means

Dear Luus, I think it means the same: "The responsibility is yours and cannot be passed on to someone else or circumstances."

Thank you, Jochen. That is

Thank you, Jochen. That is exactly what it means.

Dear Luus, does that feel right now?

Yes, dear Gloria, now it

Yes, dear Gloria, now it makes sense.

Thank you, Jochen, as always you're very helpful.