Forgiveness
Forgiveness is something everyone is capable of doing. But in a personal sense they can choose to forgive for not. Many people think that there are situations that are unforgivable, but they can be. For example, if you got cheated on, you can forgive them or not, but you still have the choice. Forgiveness is very powerful. With forgiveness you can show people that what they did does not phase you. Although it may be hard to forgive someone, you will feel much better, then hold a grudge over the person. In a film called Inheritance, a woman named Monika Hertwig, the daughter of Amon Goeth an SS man, contacts a holocaust survivor that was a maid to Amon. Monika never knew about her father until her adult years. The maid’s name was Helen Jonas also known as “Suzana”. Helen lived in the villa of Amon and his wife, but was constantly beaten by Amon. So when Monika contacted Helen, they meet up and discussed the actions of Amon towards the Jews. Helen forgave Monika for her father's actions.
This post is so good! I think it shows great strength and courage that Helen forgave Monika for her father's actions. Even though Monika didn't harm anyone, her father did major damage, and the fact that Helen was able to forgive Monika was truly incredible. I'm glad she was able to, because none of it was Monika's fault. I agree that it is better to forgive someone than hold a grudge against that person. No matter how badly someone hurts you, I think that the most important thing is to forgive them, if only to bring you peace of mind.
ReplyDeleteI also agree, i think that everyone is capable of forgiving however it all depends if the person chooses to forgive or to not forgive. In this case with Helen and Monika, when they met up, it was really hard for Helen to come back to her childhood an dhow she was beaten by Amon but she forgives Monika because she knows she didn't know and she's not Amon and that they are two very different people.
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