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"Perhaps forgive isn't the right term," he answered, still staying near her, "not after everything you have all been through. Needing to let go of the hate is a better way."
"No," he continued, "none of you deserved this, not even a little, but to keep the hate, to dwell on it, it's a wound that won't ever heal."
As she sat in her chair, he stayed on a knee before her, "Your children feed off of you....follow your example. You need to think of them."
He again dried her face, "You're a pretty lady too. I wouldn't want to see you walking around angry for the rest of your life. I know you don't want that either for yourself or your children."
Doc reached over and took his glass of Schnapps and took a sip, "Fine stuff," he smiled.