To forgive is divine.

I am a mother of two and I can understand that if someone were to hurt either one of my children I would be very upset. With that said, I could not, however, condone the killing of that said person with capital punishment. 

When my parents were killed they left behind my brother and me to be raised by my grandma. She instilled in us values of love not hate and compassion not vengeance. So, I ask you all now to think back to when you have been hurt or wronged, and forgive that person for their mistake. That forgiveness will set you free. You will be surprised on how much holding these grudges and hate really weigh down your heart.

That was weird.

So recently the man that killed my parents wrote a letter to the local district attorney. His letter was very hateful. Which, is to be expected. What was very strange is that I actually agreed with some of the things that he wrote in his letter.

The attorney, pursue the death penalty even after some of the family expressed concerns for the children involved. Those closest to us knew that a trial would be very taxing and demanding on our young psyches. It turned out to be just that. I still remember sitting in that attorney's office and having to relive that night for all to hear. Which now I can do, but when I was 10, it was horrible.

I thankfully did not have to testify in court. My two cousins were not so lucky. My cousin Lindsey blames herself in part for putting her own father on death row. Now I and everyone else knows, that Eric made the decision to kill which landed him in prison in the first place. But no one that testified at that trial can not blame themselves. This will memory will be in their minds for the rest of their lives. And, I know that if I were in their shoes, I would feel I had participated in the path to the killing of another human life.

The attorney could have entered a plea bargain that had Eric remain in prison for the rest of his natural life and we could have skipped the gut wrenching trial and all of the appeals since. Seeing this story in the news and in the papers has been hard through the years and now that its almost over, I look back at what could have been my entire life. Not reliving this tragic event every year or so through the media but, celebrating the lives my parents lived and the people they were.

Call me what you may, but I stand by my belief that no one has the right to kill another human being. That right should be reserved to God alone.

Maybe I am Crazy

Recently I was on Oprah. I know, what some might think, that I'm crazy, that I just wanted my 15 minutes of fame, that I'm a zealot. But, I went on Oprah to get my message of forgiveness out.
When I was nine years old my uncle killed my parents, and my aunt in my home. Through the grace of God and much support of my family I have been able to forgive my parents killer and I hope that he begs for God's forgiveness. He is currently on death row awaiting his death. He is scheduled to die in 8 short days. I am praying for his soul and I ask that all of you pr

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ay that this man begs for forgiveness before he dies.