Reading Jerry McGill’s book “Dear Marcus: to the man that shot me” hit me hard. I never thought that there would be a possibility that someone could forever after such a traumatic event. This book made me think about myself and my possibilities of forgiveness. After seeing him in person it gave me inspiration. I didn’t see him as a man with disabilities because he showed that he never let anything get in his way, he showed that even though he was in a wheelchair he was going complete anything he wanted to accomplish. Jerry told about the time when he was a teacher and during that time is when the first edition of his book was out on sale. He never wanted any of his students to see or even hear of that book, but yet one had and they had read. …show more content…
At a young age, I say my parents fight all the time that it became a normal sight to see, a second nature. After the divorce, I thought I would never have to see his angry side ever again but that didn’t happen. On move-in day my father almost seriously hurt me, he sped off with me on the back of his pick-up truck then threw me off when he finally stopped. He then continued to throw my items out of his truck onto the soaking wet ground. I felt as if I was in a movie with the rain and the bystanders watching in disbelief of how he was acting. This all took place in August and it has now been three and I don’t know if I can forgive him just yet but maybe one day. Before reading Jerry’s book I never thought of forgiving him but after reading I’m having second thoughts. To conclude, I have to say this book had changed me as a person, it’s making me reconsider how I picture things. I think of how things may turn out before I even do anything. I’m also thinking of all the times I wished that I had forgiven someone rather than holding a grudge. My wounds are still fresh and I hope that one day that they will be healed. I don’t know when forgiveness will come to my dad or if my mom’s side of the family will ever forgive