Yoko Ono has called for the anniversary of her husband’s death to become a worldwide day of forgiveness..but said she doesn’t know if she can forgive John’s killer, Marc Chapman.
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but why call on a day of forgiveness when you are saying that you don’t know if you can forgive? I understand where she is coming from, there is no way that I could forgive the SOB either. I guess I am just pointing out the contradiction and well, maybe I should just shut up now..
Yoko took out a full-page newspaper advertisement in which she stated,
“Every year, let’s make December 8 the day to ask for forgiveness from those who suffered the insufferable,”
“To the people who have also lost loved ones without cause: forgive us for having been unable to stop the tragedy.
“To the soldiers of all countries and of all centuries, who were maimed for life or who lost their lives: forgive us for our misjudgements and what happened as a result of them.”
She said Lennon was “shot and killed at the prime of his life, at age 40, when he had so much life ahead of him.”
“As the widow of one who was killed by an act of violence, I don’t know if I am ready yet to forgive the one who pulled the trigger.
“I am sure all victims of violent crimes feel as I do. But healing is what is urgently needed now in the world.”
(Source:Reuters)
