From: jesus475073@webtv.net   
      
                  Forgiveness   
      
    A letter written to a man on death row by the Father of the man whom   
   the man on death row had killed:   
      
    You are probably surprised that I, of all people, am writing a letter   
   to you, but I ask you to read it in its entirety and consider its   
   request seriously. As the Father of the man whom you took part in   
   murdering, I have something very important to say to you.   
      
    I forgive you. With all my heart, I forgive you. I realize it may be   
   hard for you to believe, but I really do. At your trial, when you   
   confessed to your part in the events that cost my Son his life and asked   
   for my forgiveness, I immediately granted you that forgiving love from   
   my heart. I can only hope you believe me and will accept my forgiveness.   
      
    But this is not all I have to say to you. I want to make you an offer   
   -- I want you to become my adopted child. You see, my Son who died was   
   my only child, and I now want to share my life with you and leave my   
   riches to you. This may not make sense to you or anyone else, but I   
   believe you are worth the offer.   
      
    I have arranged matters so that if you will receive my offer of   
   forgiveness, not only will you be pardoned for your crime, but you also   
   will be set free from your imprisonment, and your sentence of death will   
   be dismissed. At that point, you will become my adopted child and heir   
   to all my riches.   
      
    I realize this is a risky offer for me to make to you -- you might be   
   tempted to reject my offer completely -- but I make it to you without   
   reservation. Also, I realize it may seem foolish to make such an offer   
   to one who cost my Son his life, but I now have a great love and an   
   unchangeable forgiveness in my heart for you.   
      
    Finally, you may be concerned that once you accept my offer you may do   
   something to cause you to be denied your rights as an heir to my wealth.   
   Nothing could be further from the truth. If I can forgive you for your   
   part in my Son's death, I can forgive you for anything.   
      
    I know you never will be perfect, but you do not have to be perfect to   
   receive my offer.   
   Besides, I believe that once you have accepted my offer and begin to   
   experience the riches that will come to you from me, that your primary   
   (though not always) response will be gratitude and loyalty.   
      
    Some would call me foolish for my offer to you, but I wish for you to   
   call me your Father.   
      
   Sincerely,   
    The Father of Jesus   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)