I realized that by sticking to non-personal conversations, I was guilty of the artificial friendships George had described in his letter. It wasn‘t fair to expect long, vulnerable letters yet refuse to offer the same. People in prison want friends, but they also want to be friends, to comfort someone else.
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"It's not fair. People claim to know you through the things you've done, and not by sitting down and listening to you speak for yourself. No matter how much you try to live a godly life, if you make a mistake in this valley, it's never forgotten. No matter if you tried to do what was best. No matter if your innermost self whispers, "I am not as you say!" - how other people think of you determines who you are.'

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"I have witnessed peace. I have seen war. I have seen the splendour of the empire and the squalor of human misery. I have seen my own cowardice and the arrogance of my ship's companions. I have seen combat and surrender, death and survival. I have told you all I know. In two days, I shall board a packet from Calais and return to these shores no more".

Picked this up at a bookfair and absolutely loved it! #bookquote

Mom brought me some peanut butter cookies and a biography of Judy Garland. She told me she thought my problem was that I was too impatient, my fuse was too short, that I was only interested in instant gratification. I said, " Instant gratification takes too long."
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