“Forgiveness came to her, not in a dramatic flourish or sudden comprehension, rather it grew on her as slowly and fatefully as the fingernails crowning her hands. You participate in it. It comes from you, but it also is something that happens to you without you necessarily noticing. I don’t think we have as much control over our forgiveness as we think. You can’t force hair to grow faster than your body allows. I think this is okay.”
