"You are not yet old," the old man said hoarsely, "but I can see the lines on your face."
"This is the line that taught you that if you did not finish something, it would still be there waiting for you later."
"This line is where you learned that no amount of effort can make life perfect."
"Here is where you learned that you were no better than a drunk on the street, and no worse than the richest nobleman."
"Ah, yes," he said satisfactorily. "It is faint but it is here. The line that shows you are learning to forgive, and to be forgiven."
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