I had learned that knowing what something is is not the same as knowing how something feels.
Read more Jonas QuotesFrom: The Giver
You see, no one in our Community has any memory of the past. Only me. When the Elders need guidance on matters that are beyond their experience, I provide wisdom. That is now your role, to provide guidance in the present using memories of the past.
I hadn't been wrong. THIS was wrong. They hadn't eliminated murder. They brought it home. They just called it by a different name.
Jonas : Father, do you love me?Mother : Jonas, precision of language. Please.Lilly : What does "love" mean?Father : I got him, LillyMother : Jonas used a word so antiquated that it no longer has any application. Okay?Father : If you ask "Do you enjoy me?" the answer is certainly yes; or, do Mother and I take pride in your accomplishments? Well, of course we do. Do you understand?