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We've all needed to extend forgiveness at one time or another, but can you imagine forgiving someone who has changed your life forever? Here are eight examples how humanity proved love conquers all. By Katie Nielsen
- Juliana Labianca
- The unlikely pardoner. Iranian woman Samereh Alinejad had told the The Associated Press that “retribution had been her only thought” after her teenage son was murdered.
- A mending feud. In May 2014, New York Times photographer Peter Hiogo began a photo essay project in Rwanda to demonstrate the forgiveness between the Hutus and Tutsis—the two cultures involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that took millions of lives.
- The understanding widower. After a long shift at the fire department, Matt Swatzell fell asleep while driving and crashed into another vehicle, taking the life of pregnant mother June Fitzgerald and injuring her 19-month-old daughter.
- The unexpected caregiver. In an interview with Real Simple, domestic violence survivor Pascale Kavanagh said that she never thought she would reconnect with her mother—her abuser—during her adult life.
Robbie Parker. Just hours after his 6 year-old daughter was gunned down in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, Robbie Parker bravely stood in front of cameras to publicly forgive the gunman...
“I believe the same thing is true of forgiveness. When we forgive someone, we take our hand off the rope. But if we’ve been tugging at our grievances for a long time, we mustn’t be surprised if the old angry thoughts keep coming for a while.
- Corrie Ten Boom
Apr 7, 2024 · Forgiveness and redemption are important themes that resonate deeply in our hearts and often come up in times of hardship and strife. These touching stories of reconciliation show how powerful forgiveness can be.
Jun 28, 2016 · It’s a story about regret, shame, the American educational system, disrespect, the importance of self-advocacy, and whatever else may be gleaned from it. But more than anything, it’s a story — a true story — about how you can apologize to someone who no longer exists.
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The Forgiveness Project collects and shares real stories of transformation to help others transform the pain and trauma in their own lives.
