gun violence: Relatives calming family member at funeral, all in black

Helping Others Heal Is More Powerful Than a Bullet

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The losses of life, the endless pain and suffering, the thousands of lives sent to prison, fatherless and motherless children and worst of all a parent having to bury their child. Going back into my life I'll never forget the tragedy that came with the first time I heard gunshots and then saw the horrific wreckage. Two people died that night, one a man I didn’t know and the other a best friend of mine. I wasn't shot, I didn’t pull the trigger, but the bullets tore through my heart and soul. I remember sitting next to my best friend who was laying there dead with a bullet in his head.

guilt: Translucent ghostly hands beating man. Concept of psychological self-flagellation, self-punishment, self-abasement, self-harm guilt feeling.

Guilt, Self-hate and Forgiveness

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People find it difficult to admit fault. We would rather receive an apology than apologize for our own wrongdoings. It is a position of power: having the ability to forgive someone or not, rather than being at the mercy of another, in a vulnerable position.