Tribulation

Maxine 2022-01-11 08:03:33

Frankie's childhood was so miserable, but we have also seen that the life that has gone through hardship has not withered and lost its luster, but has become more shining. Tribulation is like a whetstone, sharpening the knife of life. What was unfolding in front of him now may be a wasteland or a field full of hope, but whether it is a wasteland or a field, it will become a harvestable land because of the sharpness of the knife. As long as we still have hope in our hearts, and we continue to work towards hope, we can achieve success.

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  • Narrator: If I were in America I could say "I love you, dad", the way they do in the films. But in Limerick they'd laugh at you. In Limerick you are only allowed to say you love God, and babies, and horses that win. Anything else is softness in the head.

  • Young Frank: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It's been a minute since my last confession.