Beauty In A Sad Autumn
“They know their children are going to heaven. They know their children are innocent ... and they know that they will join them in death,” said Gertrude Huntington, a Michigan researcher and expert on children in Amish society.
“The hurt is very great,” Huntington said. “But they don’t balance the hurt with hate.”
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posted by mireille at 6:40 PM
2 Comments:
In the car on the way home last night, I heard of a meeting between an Amish elder and the father of the shooter, in which the elder hugged the father and said "We forgive you."
I almost had to pull the car over.
8:28 AM
There is really nothing you can say, is there?
It defies comprehesion.
12:29 PM
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