Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes in Cutting for Stone

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Quote #10

"I'll confess, Mr. Harris, that as I get older, my prayers aren't about forgiveness. My prayers are for money to do His work." (2.14.79)

It's interesting that Matron associates prayers for forgiveness with her youth. We might think that the older people get, the more they've done that requires forgiveness, but it seems Matron has come to believe that God is more compassionate than she thought, so she spends her time trying to be compassionate, too.