Do you feel it would be right?

@bamakelly (5191)
United States
August 2, 2008 5:50pm CST
My mother was killed by a car seven years ago. I am now forty years old and some time has passed to heal. I never met the woman who killed her, but I understand that she stopped and stayed with my mother during the last moments of her life. I know this person's name and I want to forgive her and I am not sure how to go about doing it or finding her. I am not spending my life being angry and I really don't want her to be in agony. I imagine it must be hard for her to live with knowing that she killed someone. Do you feel it would be right to seek her out and how would you feel if you were that woman and you were forgiven by me.
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10 responses
@craner1 (52)
• United States
19 Aug 08
I am so sorry for your loss. I know it must still be difficult to deal with. That is a hard and difficult question. Apparently, she felt sympathy for what happened because she visited your mother. If it were me, I wouldn't know what to do either. I would be as confused as you are about the situation. Many blessings to you.
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@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
19 Aug 08
Thank you for your kind words. I have been able to get along pretty well after my mother's untimely demise. I feel she is in a better place and it gives me strength. I am not actually sure if the woman who struck her visited with her, I have just heard that she stayed with my mother on the road. I am guessing until the ambulance came. There are still a lot of questions I have. Wish me luck and thanks once again.
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• United States
19 Aug 08
I wish you luck and strength through this time. My thoughts are with you. Many blessings. =)
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@valeria1 (2721)
• United States
20 Aug 08
I think you should do what you think is the best. I know I would forgive after a time but I do not know if I would ever forget. But I have perceived something in life and that is when someone do something bad that they consider very bad you can forgive them but I never saw I case of them forgiving themselves for it! Good luck to you and I am so sorry for your loss!
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@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
20 Aug 08
Thank you so much for your response. I have been receiving more responses for this topic lately and I appreciate it greatly. You have all been very helpful in my decision in which I hope I can make soon.
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@zhaosonghan (1039)
• China
19 Aug 08
You are a real good person!I have to be said!The woman must be abashed when she stayed with your mother,at that moment i think there was self-accusation in her mind. You did a right choice,you face to it bravely,someone can't do it.We shall let it that the things happened pass away,we always needn't think about it,in as much we can't change the actual,we just recevied it,it's not easy,but you do it,you are a great woman! I wish you will be happy everyday
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
19 Aug 08
Some of the comments I have received have brought a tear to my eye. There are so many of you who are understanding with all of your kind words. Thank you so much for everything you have said and you are a great person to have such an open mind and heart. Have a wonderful day!
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@jaffna (778)
• India
3 Aug 08
answering these kinda querries are very hard...you know...it's a great chaotic sitution of unexpectations....we don't know when the destiny plays hide and seek with us....my heartfelt regrets for you...it's a very bad situation....you can probably speak to that woman very frankly about the feelings you've got and your forgiveness for her,also let her speak about it...everything will seem to be reduced of pain and agony..
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19 Aug 08
I think you are doing the right thing. Being able to forgive is bot good for you and good for her. I know if I had been her I would have felt so guilty I would have a job to live with what I had done. To have you forgive would give her back her life. I hope you can find her. Maybe if you put an advert in the personal column of the newspapers she would come forward. Or contact the police. Good luck in your search.
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
19 Aug 08
Thank you for taking the time to respond to my question and you have been helpful to me. I think that I am still looking to pursue this. I have some reservations but I feel I need to find this woman and let her know that she is forgiven completely.
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• Philippines
19 Aug 08
we all love our moms & would be devastated to loose them, esp. thru an accident. but thats the reality of life, we all need to go & it just happen in different ways. forgiving the person who did this to your mom is such a big challenge. the fact that you went thru the pain yet brought your self to a phase when you are ready to forgive,shows the purity of your heart... im sure the other woman will have her peace knowing that you forgive her & you will have your peace too, im sure wherever your mom is, she's looking at you, smiling & very proud for the action that u'r about to undertake.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
2 Aug 08
I think if you feel you are ready for this then you should try to find her and tell her how you feel. It may be a great relief to her. She may have even spent the last seven years wishing she could apologize to you but was too scared to...assuming you would be angry with her and knowing that her words would not bring your mother back. A meeting could benefit both of you.
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• United States
2 Aug 08
That's a difficult choice. I can understand wanting to let the woman know that she's been forgiven, but I don't have any idea how you'd go about it. I wonder if you could leave a letter with the police department that handled the matter, and ask someone to call the woman and see if she'd like to pick it up. You could add your contact information, so that she could call you or write you, if she desired. I'm sorry to hear of your mother's loss, and I'm glad you've come to peace with it.
@bbjwlsn (263)
• United States
21 Aug 08
Hi bama, how are you doing today? I am sorry that you no longer have your mother in your life. I lost my mother last year, although it was really a blessing for her. She was 85 yrs. old, and ready to go. But, it is always hard to lose your mother, no matter what the circumstances. I feel that talking to this woman could be cathartic for both of you. She sounds like a very caring person since she stayed with your mother in her last moments. Since you know her name, I think that you should find her and contact her. Maybe give her a phone call, and ask her if she would want to meet with you to talk about the accident and your mother. It may be that she will say no, but it also may be that she has been wishing for seven years to be in touch with you. Maybe she even wanted to contact you but was afraid of what your reaction might be. If you feel that you are ready, and it does seem that you are, you should just go ahead and do it. It will be a very hard thing to do, but I think it will prove to be beneficial for both of you. Good luck with this situation, and I wish the best of things for you in life.
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@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
21 Aug 08
Thank you kindly for your sincere words. I have been getting some feedback from this question and it is all pretty positive. I have recently moved to Alabama. I think the woman in question who struck my mother might still live in Pennsylvania but I am not really sure. I do have her name and there are more than one person I have come across under her name. I can keep trying though. Thanks once again!
@rkrish (3003)
• India
25 Aug 08
Life runs with accidents as noone predict it. I could just console you as i could not bring back the mother. So like that atleast that lady was with your mother till last second and she cant left just like that. So forgive her and never think who is she. even if you come across, just kiss her hand as she kept your mother upto last sec. Forget and Forgive are the other sides for leading happy life.
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@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Thank you for your kind words. You seem like a very understanding person. I will take your thoughts into consideration. It means a lot to me.