“Hate bound a person to the one they hated. They were taken prisoner by that loathing, while the one they despised went merrily about their life, often oblivious. He was tired of being tied to this man. And yet he was so used to it, part of him did not want to be unbound. And a big part of him did not want to be in the position of having to say, I forgive you. And then work toward making that true.”
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“And, dear child, you cannot hate your own history. To hate your history is to hate yourself.”
“We are all wounded, looking for a bandaid - some act like salt, I choose to be ointment.”
“That's how it is with us. Even our worst enemies in time become precious.”