9/11 Reflection

In the bible, there are many accounts of forgiveness. For example in the New Testament, Jesus forgave those persecuting him. Jesus' account is an account of extreme forgiveness. I cannot imagine forgiving those who caused my death. I also think it would be extremely difficult for the victims of 9/11, or their families, to forgive the terrorists who caused their death, as Jesus' forgave his murderers. However, at our Junior retreat, we learned forgiveness can sometimes be more about yourself than who you are forgiving through Mrs. DeStefano's life story. Forgiveness let's you have peace with the tragedy. You can leave the event and the trauma it caused in the past instead of holding on. Therefore, I believe all those who are psychologically suffering from the effects of 9/11 may need to be the ones to forgive. Then they find peace within themselves to live a positive life. All the victims did not want to leave behind mourning families, but families who would live their life happily. So let us not forget the honorable people who died, and live life to its fullest potential in the present.