CLOSURE
by Robert Moorman, AZ death row
I hear people on TV saying:"When
this man dies,we'll have closure," or "when this person
is sentenced to prison we'll have closure."
What is this magical closure
they talk about?
When a man or woman dies
for killing someone,does that stop the good and bad memories
the people have of the person (family member,friend,lover)who
was killed? No. Memories of that person will be with you even
after the killer is dead or spending time in prison.Closure never
really comes!
When a child is abused,the
memories will be always with him/her,even after the abuser
is gone or dead.That child has no real closure.
There are ways to make things
better for all concerned - victims,family members,friends,others,yes
even the person who committed the act.
1)Forgiveness:Talk to the person
who did the act face to face and forgive them as God forgives
you.
2)Trust in God.Ask Him to help
you and to help the person who did the crime.
3)Always know you're special
to many people,and that hate is bad.Revenge is bad. Love
-forgiveness- need to be part of the closure;keep loving all
people as God loves you.
Turn the pain,anger and hate
over to the Lord.Live each day with love and trust.Ask
Jesus to open your heart and keep all anger and hate out,and
thank Him for his love and care.
Closure cannot happen unless you
have God in your heart all the way.He loves you and He
loves all His children.
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