Another thing I learned from Life in the Jar: The Irena Sendler Project by Jack Mayer, is about forgiveness. I keep relearning and relearning the meaning of this concept. But the way, Norman Conard, the history teacher,explained it to his students resonated with me. He said that not forgiving is like taking poison and hoping the guilty person will hurt. Putting the perpetrator to death only releases him from life. His death leaves you bitter and hurting for the rest of your life like YOU are in prison. Hate wears you down and your enemy doesn't even know about it.
An Indian Grandfather tells a story that two wolves lived inside him and were always fighting to control him. One wolf is vengeful and angry, the other forgiving and kind. The grandson asked his grandfather, "Which one wins:" The old man smiled and said, "The one I feed."
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