Cruel minds

"Murders are not monsters, they're men.  And that's the most frightening thing about them."   Alice Sebold, author "The Lovely Bones"


It was so disheartening to hear about the murders of the nine people at the AME church in Charleston, South Carolina.  It hard to comprehend how the young man responsible for the crime, had his mind poisoned so severely that he could committed such a heinous act.
The only positive thing that I felt resulted from this crime was the reaction of the relatives of the victims who were able to find forgiveness in their hearts.  It made me believe that not the whole world is a bad and cruel place.  The relatives wanted to let the murderer know that he did not win.
My heart goes out to the families and friends of victims and that it must be terribly hard to find forgiveness.  It also reminds me that a positive outlook can help ease the pain of this tragedy.  More people in the world should learn from this act of forgiveness in order for hatred not to win.