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Day Two hundred and eighty eight: Saturday 2nd January 2021

Pope Francis writes:

"It is true, in every family there are problems, and at times arguments… I would like to say something to you: if you quarrel within the family, do not end the day without making peace… Because cold war, day after day, is extremely dangerous. It does not help. And then, in the family there are three words, three phrases that must always be held dear: “Please”, “Thank you”, and “I am sorry”. “Please”, so as not to be intrusive in the life of others. Please: may I do something? Is it alright with you if I do this?... “Thank you”…Gratitude is the lifeblood of the noble soul. And then, the hardest to say: “I am sorry”. Because we always do bad things and very often someone is offended… Do not forget the three worlds: “please”, “thank you”, and “I am sorry”. If in a family, in the family environment there are these three words, the family is fine."