I don’t forgive him. I don’t forgive the justice system. I believe it failed me.
This retort after a drunk driver recklessly crashed and hit a bystander. A man, a father, a husband, a friend who was innocently standing nearby.
Years later… after the court ruling… his surviving wife was angry when the guilty driver was released with a few simple charges for his actions.
It’s Hard
It’s hard to accept. It’s like the drunk driver walked away with a slap on the wrist while his family has been forced to go on and live life without him.
Forgive? Why?
Is it necessary to forgive under such circumstances? Did the court ‘fail’ the family? Could the husband and father have been standing somewhere else on that fateful day? So many questions. All remain unanswered.
But why forgive? Because it Frees. But only if you allow it. Personally, my own brother suffered such fate, leaving his son to grow up without him. But lets allow God do His thing. And if He doesn’t (as far as the naked eye can see), you can be assured that we are all held accountable for our actions…in one way or another.
Healing takes time.
Blessings.
GREENLiGHT 