_she had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever_

Sin is often, if not always, the perversion of something good. In the midst of all our sinning, though, God is willing to forgive us, change us,and give us a new power to overcome that sin.

Learn to love someone when they least deserve it, because that is when they need your love most.

I haven__ been out driving at this time of night in many years, much less in an unfamiliar area. These are the things that scare you as you get older. You understand night all too well, all its attendant meanings. You try to avoid it, work around it, keep it from entering your house. Your weary, ornery body tells you to stay up late, sleep less, keep the lights on, don__ go into the bedroom__f you have to sleep, sleep in your chair, at the table. Everything is about avoiding the night. Because of that, I suppose that I should be scared out here in the dark, but I am finally past that, I think.(p.204)

You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them.

Life is so short. The only person you hurt when you stay angry or hold grudges is you. Forgive everyone, including yourself.