True forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess! In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was1by an armedguerrilla(游击队) fighter from the enemy country. The fighter 2the young man down the hill where he was to be3. But a (n)4thing happened. The young man, who had5military(军事的) training, was able todisarm(解除武装) the fighter. Now, the table was6, and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill. As they walked,7, the young man began to reflect on what was happening. Recalling the8of his mother, "Love your enemies; do good to those who9you." he found he could go no further. He 10the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was11to go and turned back12the hill. Minutes later, he heard footsteps13behind him as he walked. "Is this the end after all?" he14. Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off. But he continued on,15glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out16for sparing his life. Mercy often wears the face of17. And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform that we are challenged to forgive, we hav18for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have19for our forgiveness. You know who they are. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The20can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute (特性) of the strong." Be strong. Forgive. |