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Date Posted: Sat, June 10 2023, 8:20:13
Author: kgp
Subject: QOTD for Saturday, June 10, 2023

The following quotation is from Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved. Chapter 23 Trout-Fishing in America, Part Two


“Claire said to me - when I made it clear I kent what was going on - that it was all right; she was trying to forgive the bastard. And thought she was makin’ progress with it. Mostly.” Jamie’s voice was matter-of-fact, but Roger thought he heard an edge of regret in it.

“Do you . . . feel that you should have let her deal with it? It is – a process, to forgive. Not a single act, I mean.” He felt remarkably awkward, and coughed to clear his throat.

“I ken that,” Jamie said in a voice as dry as sand. “Few men ken it better.”

“Aye,” Jamie said, after a moment. “Aye, it’s a point. But I think it’s maybe easier to forgive a dead man than one who’s walkin’ about under your nose. And come to that, I thought she’d have an easier time forgiving me than him.” He lifted one shoulder and let it fall. “And . . . whether she could bear the thought of the man living near us or not - I couldn’t.”

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[> And it becomes as simple as that. What can a person live with? Do you remember that the rapist’s dog, Blue, showed up at the ridge and Jamie adopted him? He took care of the best part of him and got rid of the rot/rat. -- Kathy in PA, Sat, June 10 2023, 19:11:39


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[> [> Kathy in PA, that's an interesting perspective; I think I might agree with it. -- DianaH, Mon, June 12 2023, 8:14:09


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