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Martin's Compassion In I Will Always Write Back

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Compassion is a major recurring theme in the book, I Will Always Write Back. Martin and Caitlin had grown so close through those letters that they were family to each other; she was worried and frightened for him whenever Martin was facing a financial issue, and cheering up and down when things were looking up for him. Caitlin’s concern for Martin was the true source of her determination that was necessary to change his life. Without compassion, he would still be living in Chisamba Singles, working all day in order to help support his family.
When they first started writing to one another, Martin never wrote about how impoverished he was, because he was worried that Caitlin would react negatively to it. Luckily, his worries were quickly eradicated once he told her the truth. She had not only understood his situation, but also majorly contributed to the improvement of his and his family’s lives. “Thanks to Caitlin and her family, money wasn’t an issue. Knowing my family wasn’t going hungry or homeless allowed me to study worry free.” (page 265) Because of the goodness in Caitlin and her family, Martin didn’t have to worry about whether his family would survive the next month.
Once Caitlin realized how poor and in desperate need of money Martin’s family was in after reading the letter on the ice cream wrapper, she …show more content…

I would earn money on my own, send food if possible, and get everyone I know to help as well. When you have such a strong relationship with someone, you can’t bear the thought of that person unhappy, and this is so clear in the book. It was incredible of how much that they cared for one another. Tackling every obstacle in their way, Caitlin and her family kept pushing through. It was truly inspirational to read about a true story of genuinely amazing people who would put it in 110% to keep the people they love happy and

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