I never had any reason to ponder on the subject of whether or not I can forgive an enemy; I have had no one who had done me serious enough wrong for me to consider such dilemma. Seeing this Iranian woman on today's news flash, Ameneh Bahrami who, 7 years ago, was thrown acid all over her face by a man, blinding her and disfiguring her for life. Yet, yesterday, just minutes before the sentence was going to be carried out on her aggressor, that he be thrown acid on his face too as punishment, an eye for an eye, as is truly believed in Arabian countries, she asked for clemency on the enemy's behalf, saying she had forgiven him.I am dead against any kind of violence, and I always try to practice that of 'let the past be the past' 'not to harbour ill wills' etc., but to be 100% honest, I don't think I could ever, in her shoes, forgive the man who had done to me what she has been done to. I may not wish to have that someone's face destroyed as well, but he would certainly forever and ever remain my enemy. No forgiveness. In fact I don't believe in turning the other cheek at all, at any time, for anybody.
For a woman to have her beauty destroyed wilfully by someone, must have been the most cruel and soul destroying drama, next to losing one's life; although some women might even prefer to lose her life than her beauty. For me, being blind is perhaps just like losing my life anyway. I am not sure how I feel now. To say I admire her generosity is not only overstating my feelings; it almost makes me angry with her but, yes, I admire her totally selfless and charitable character which I don't possess.
I remember seeing her photo in the press before and thought she was a beautiful woman; now I know she is altogether a beautiful person.
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