Amish & Muslim examples

I read an article on the Amish school shooting on Oct2, 2006.
A grandfather of one of the murdered Amish girls says, “We must not think evil of this man.”
Amish neighbor comforted the murder’s family hours after the shooting and extended forgiveness to them.

While reading, I’ve just remembered Ms. Welty’s case.
She lost her son, Firefighter Timothy Matthew Welty in the line of duty at the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.
She visited Afghanistan in 2004, and met many families who had lost their homes and family members in the American bombing. She saw small children with artificial legs or arms, some were blind and all were scarred- not only physically but emotionally.

Yet, these people embraced her as a grieving mother, not as the enemy. They, like the families of 9/11, understand the true impact of the term civilian casualties.
Ms.Welty says, “We believe the cycle of violence and human trauma perpetrated in the name of our loved ones, must end, not only for ourselves, our own children and grandchildren, but for all generations to come on the face of the earth.”

"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."
-- Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) an English writer