Forgiving is Freedom: Let The Past Be The Past At Last
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Forgiving is Freedom: The movie Invictus portrays one of the most remarkable examples in the 20th century of a man showing us how to forgive. Nelson Mandela served 27 years of political imprisonment in South Africa, but when he was released in 1990 he told his people to forgive their oppressors and focus on the future. He championed the cause of forgiveness, leading a nation to rebuild despite the devastating trauma of apartheid. His attitude turned his country around.
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Client: Colorado View Magazine
Date: December 15, 2010
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Nelson Mandela said, “Bitterness only hurts oneself.” How did this shining example of forgiveness control his emotions instead of letting them control him? “If you hate, you give them your heart and mind,” he said. “Don’t give those two things away.”
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