THE ROAD TO FORGIVENESS

 I had thought I wanted to use this chance today to hurt you, to find words sharp and brutal enough to torment you, like you did to us that awful night, words that would hunt you for the rest of your life. But my little girl showed me a different road. We are all born as innocents into the world. None of us has the power to control the forces that blow by blow chip and dent our innocence away from us. But we are born with the power of choice. How we fill these cracks and dents is up to us. Disappointment can fuel a life of anger and malice. And if we sink low enough, we can become blind to the pain we inflict on others. Or we choose to face another road, and no matter the brutality we meet or our dark nights of despair we can choose to listen to a different guide. this is the road to forgiveness.