Some would say that forgiveness is a choice. I agree that we must choose to forgive, even when we dont get an apology or any validation for out feelings. ESPECIALLY when we dont get any validation or an apology. Some would say forgiveness must be practiced. Sometimes old feelings of hurt can sneak up on you, so you must forgive AGAIN. I believe BOTH statements regarding forgiveness are correct. This past spring & early summer as I sat in the court room listening to the details of my friends murder unfold in a twisted tale of evil drama I was filled with SO much hurt & even rage. I prayed daily, hourly, moment by moment that God would have mercy & forgiveness & that He would help me have the same. I found the peace of forgiveness I was seeking towards the end of the trial. I found gratitude for the mercy that came with justice for my friend who lost his life to domestic violence. Justice was served in that guilty verdict & sentencing & I found no vengeance in my heart. Last night as I learned the first show I filmed about this trial is set to air on Saturday all those feelings came back. It felt as though they slammed into me like a train crushing a car stalled on the tracks. That is the power grief has. I grieve the loss of my friend. I grieve for his children, his twin, his brother, his parents, & all of us who knew & loved him. I grieve for the people who didnt & wont have a chance to share a thought & a package of Oreo cookies with Dale Harrell, or get to experience his one of a kind sense of humor. I choose again to forgive....Help me God!
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:17:46 +0000
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