Right now, I am in the middle of reading the book, Winter’s Bone, by Daniel Woodrell. It is an absolutely fascinating piece of literature written very much in the styles of Mark Twain and John Steinbeck. There is a quote in this book which I believe is one of the greats. Its application comes in every part of life and allows for some understanding and some forgiveness of the men and women who do wrong, or maybe just did not do what was quite right. When you see a homeless person on the side of the street, think of this quote and allow your perspective on his/her situation to change:
“Nobody here wants to be awful,” he said…. “It’s just nobody here knows all the rules yet, and that makes a rocky time.” (Woodrell 37)
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