年轻时我想成为任何人，除了我自己

Dear Mary,

The reason I forgive you is because you are not perfect. You are imperfect, and so am I. All humans are imperfect.

When I was young, I wanted to be anybody but myself. Dr Bernard Hazelhof said if I was on a desert island that I would have to get used to my own company-just me and the coconuts. He said I would have to accept myself, my warts and all and that we don’t get to choose our warts. They are a part of us and we have to live with them.

We can, however, choose our friends and I am glad I have chosen you.You are my best friend. You are my only friend.

Your American penpal, Max Jerry Horowitz