[Rude reaches out and puts a hand on Rufus's shoulder, gaze weighty. For Reno it would be a reassuring gesture, an unspoken 'I'm here for you.' He had no clue if it would carry the same meaning to Rufus. After all, he doesn't know the President like the man apparently knows him.]

Small steps. Each day you get further. Go faster. Feel stronger. Some days you rest, let your muscles recover. But don't look back beyond yesterday. Yesterday is where you start from. Didn't jog at all then. Jogged some today. Tomorrow you look back at today and yesterday. See you came farther. Don't compare further back than that. Not for at least a month. Got it?

[A whole speech. A pep talk. As much as Rude ever gave.]