The Love of a Father

I would like to take the time to share something with everyone. I was in town Evansville this week stayed with daughter #4. Had to go to Doctor and all that wonderful stuff. So on way to Dr. I stopped by the store to pick something up and while I was there I picked up a newspaper to take to Dr. with me. So I get to the Dr. and I settle in to read the paper, cause I know it is going to be a wait. So I read this article about this guy who was driving drunk, at Christmas time. He hit the other car who had a boy, his brother sister, and a grandmother I believe. Well the drunk driver was sentenced this week, to 20 and half years in prison. Now this is the part I want to share with everyone. The dad of the young man who was killed stood up and spoke and the following 2 or so paragraphs. Is the father speaking to the man who killed his son.

"Daniel,I can not say that I can forgive you for killing my son and for hurting my other son my daughter and the rest of my family". But I am going to keep praying for that.
But you can rest knowing that you don't need the forgiveness of anybody in this room. Your forgiveness has assured by a loving God.
And I pray that if you have not asked, if you don't know him, that you will.
Contrary to news reports, Terry was a life for about two minutes after your car slammed into his. He was aware of what happened,and he pleaded with Officer Jason Henry. To help him out of the car. He could hear his family crying in pain all around him. He could see the horrific situation that you put him in. Of course there was no way that he could know that even if Officer Henry could of gotten him out, his fate had already been determined.
He could not had known that his ribs had been shattered into hundreds of pieces. And that those pieces fatally punctured his heart, his lungs and many vital organs countless times.
He could not had known that his life was about to tragically end much to soon, that he would not see his brother graduate high school, or his sister grow up or even make it just six days till new year's eve. When he planned to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

For reason's that we can not begin to understand, God has tied you to our family through this tragedy.
For some reason all the seven times you were arrested for drinking and driving,all those times in the past that for what ever reason the court system continued to allow you to manipulate justice until a life was not lost but taken.
All those things lead us here today. Because all these experiences you will now have a voice that comes from a perspective that gives you authenticity to help us bring about change.
Terry could had been saved. You could have been saved from all of this. I pray that as you begin to heal,God will move you to help us make those changes. Don't let this be the last time your heard from. Don't let this define you. Please,for Terry's sake, don't let another life be stolen.
I sat there in the Dr. office with tear's in my eye's. There was several people sitting around me. I looked at the lady to my right, and I asked her would you like to read something that will touch your heart, and she took the paper and she was at awe. We carried a conversation on and then she was called back to see dr.

That took a lot for this Dad to get up and say what he had to say. He was not ruling out he had not forgiven him yet. He knew he would. I sat there and I thought for a few seconds. I do not know if I could do that. I mean after all I have problem forgiving people that have not killed no one in my family. Well I just wanted to share this with you. I know it touched my heart completley. What that father said was very powerful. And he knew where his son was going.
Thank you LORD.
And one part the dad said for reasons' we can not understand God has tied you to our family. Wow what a way to look at it. This has really slapped me upside the head.
God Bless
Nana