| BkII:8.III.4 | You are not part of events involving others by chance, nor are they. They need you, not only in what seems to be desirable and pleasant but frequently in what seems not to be. They must also forgive you and themselves in the same way you do. Just as they give you an opportunity to forgive, you give likewise to them. This dynamic applies not only to your brothers and sisters but also to things, events, and even ideas. This mechanism of union occurs through the pact souls have made outside of time because its purpose is holy. |