Forgiveness

这篇故事里，一个父亲，不仅原谅了杀害儿子的凶手，而且希望能收凶手为养子，让他做自己的继承人。

再不可思议的事情，也有它的理由。

如果连这都可以原谅，那么这世间再没有任何事让你记恨。

让更多人来感受一颗博大宽容的心吧。

A letter written to a man on death row by the Father of the man whom the man on death row had killed:

You are probably surprised that I, of all people, am writing a letterto you, but I ask you to read it in its entirety and consider itsrequest seriously. As the Father of the man whom you took part inmurdering, I have something very important to say to you.

I forgive you. With all my heart, I forgive you. I realize it may behard for you to believe, but I really do. At your trial, when youconfessed to your part in the events that cost my Son his life andasked for my forgiveness, I immediately granted you that forgiving lovefrom my heart. I can only hope you believe me and will accept myforgiveness.

But this is not all I have to say to you. I want to make you an offer-- I want you to become my adopted child. You see, my Son who died wasmy only child, and I now want to share my life with you and leave myriches to you. This may not make sense to you or anyone else, but Ibelieve you are worth the offer. I have arranged matters so that if youwill receive my offer of forgiveness, not only will you be pardoned foryour crime, but you also will be set free from your imprisonment, andyour sentence of death will be dismissed. At that point, you willbecome my adopted child and heir to all my riches.

I realize this is a risky offer for me to make to you -- you might betempted to reject my offer completely -- but I make it to you withoutreservation.

Also, I realize it may seem foolish to make such an offer to one whocost my Son his life, but I now have a great love and an unchangeableforgiveness in my heart for you.

Finally, you may be concerned that once you accept my offer you may dosomething to cause you to be denied your rights as an heir to mywealth. Nothing could be further from the truth. If I can forgive youfor your part in my Son‘s death, I can forgive you for anything. I knowyou never will be perfect, but you do not have to be perfect to receivemy offer. Besides, I believe that once you have accepted my offer andbegin to experience the riches that will come to you from me, that yourprimary (though not always) response will be gratitude and loyalty.

Some would call me foolish for my offer to you, but I wish for you to call me your Father.

Sincerely,

The Father of Jesus