Below is the speech that Angela Gevaudan gave following the sentencing of the man who killed her husband Fabrice and two other RCMP officers in Moncton. Its just brilliant. What an amazing woman and message! xo It is said that in order to change the world, you must change yourself. When you lose someone you love, I think it is only natural to feel anger and resentment towards the circumstances of their loss, especially in a situation like this one, but to continue to carry these feelings would be a choice. I believe life is about choices. We may not always be aware of this, but every single moment of every day manifests itself from the many choices we make. Every action we take, every word we chose to speak, has a consequence good or bad and that cant be taken back. Regardless of our circumstances, we choose what we want to contribute in this world. Being forced to face the situation like this one does not exempt me from that responsibility regardless of the excruciating pain that comes with having to let go of someone I love. I know Fabrice would want me to always remember the love we shared and continue to build from that place. I choose to continue to fill my heart with love, I choose not to give any space to feelings of anger, hatred, fear and resentment towards anyone. I understand that if I did I would only be contributing to the driving forces behind these kinds of acts. I would also be teaching my beautiful daughter to hate. I have been incredibly fortunate to be able to see myself through the eyes of someone who loved me unconditionally. I choose to continue to nurture the qualities he saw in me that I would not have seen on my own; even when it is hard to do so. Because I believe that ultimately when you blame others for your circumstances instead of seizing the opportunity to learn and grow, you give away your power to change. If I can sit across from the person who decided to shoot my husband, my best friend, and still choose to continue to embrace peace, then I believe anyone can choose peace. I also believe that is what Fabrice would want us all to choose for ourselves and for each other. Very Inspiring.....xo
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 23:38:18 +0000
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