I prayed for my heart to soften, to forgive her, and love her for what she did give me — life, great values, a lot of tennis lessons, and the best sh… - Anne Lamott

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I prayed for my heart to soften, to forgive her, and love her for what she did give me — life, great values, a lot of tennis lessons, and the best she could do. Unfortunately, the best she could do was terrible, thee the Minister of Silly Walks trying to raise an extremely sensitive young girl, and my heart remained hardened toward her. [p. 46]

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Anne Lamott (born 10 April 1954) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer.

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