While scrolling down my Facebook feed I saw a video titled "Mom comes face to face with son's killer in court." Without giving it a thought I clicked to see the mom's reaction, and what I saw was nothing I expected to see. I saw a mother, a grieving mother, forgiving the murderer of her son. Instantly, goosebumps all over my body, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, the mother wasn't seeking revenge. On the contrary, she wanted the murderer to start again; to become a better man. He is young she said; she wants him to know that his life shouldn't stop or be bad because of what he did, she said. The mother even said that maybe her son had to lose his life so the boy could gain his, and have a better and more righteous one. How she was able to hug him is beyond me.
How selfless? How strong? How can it be possible for someone to have so much forgiveness in their hearts? Even now, while writing this, I am asking my self, could I even do that? If I were her, God forbid, could I be able to look at the murderer's eyes and tell him I forgive him? I have no idea.
This mother has left me speechless. She taught me a valuable lesson, one that this world we live in is desperately in need of. Her kindness and selflessness will serve as a reminder that forgiveness, as hard as it might be sometimes, is the only path to peace of mind and heart.
Link of the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z5SGI5Jdns
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