Forgive...

Its not everyday that you come across a movie that moves you as much as this one does in Amish Grace seen on LMN (Lifetime Movie Network). This movie tells the story of a distraught man that walks into a Amish school and takes hold of all the girls in the school and ends up shooting ten girls. Out of the ten girls eight are killed. The real story is not the shooting but the Amish faith of forgiveness. One of the mothers that lost there oldest child was having a hard time forgiving this man and could not understand how her husband could easily forgive this man for killing her daughter. She was to the point of leaving her faith when she learned that her daughter had not only forgave this man but prayed for him right before he shot her. This was a big impact for her, she realized that her daughter prayed for him but also forgave him for what he was about to do. She knew then that she could forgive him for not what he had done but for her daughter and family.This gave her the strength to go forward with her life. I was blown away for I learned such a valuable lesson and realize that holding on to hate and malice just makes you bitter and cold and yes, you can not move on until you learn to forgive. Forgiveness trumps hate and with forgiveness comes closure. We should all take note on this one...