Summary Of Saudie Bond Nolands This I Believe

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Summary: "This I Believe" by Saudie Bond Nolands' essay is about finding compassion in horrible situations not matter how hard it may be to understand at first and no matter what pain you feel. You need to be able to forgive to heal yourself from further pain and anguish. To let go. She was so young at the time of the accident that she could not overcome her pain and suffering to understand the full scale of the situation of Eddy Jo and how he too was in pain by being an alcoholic and the addiction he faced that caused him to get into his car that night and drive while being so intoxicated that he didn't even know he was driving.
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Response: Compassion is something that a lot of people must force themselves to learn to do. It does

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