The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families.

Jay McInerney
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The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for...
The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for...
The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for...
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The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families. This is a quote from the late, great Paul Newman. When we feel that we have been unfairly treated or that someone has done us wrong, we can always turn to our friends and family and ask them for forgiveness. We can sit down and share the pain with them, and it feels good to be able to tell them what really happened. We can think of it as God’s way of saying “I love you, I’m sorry I haven’t been more supportive, and please forgive me.”

Source: The Last Of The Savages

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