His daughter was murdered. This is why he sat down feet from her killer and forgave him:
The pair had last seen each other two decades earlier in court, but Lacy said Smith avoided eye contact with him then.
On this day, that wouldn't be an option. They would be sitting feet apart in a room at San Quentin prison, where Smith was incarcerated.
Following the mediator's lead, they each shared what they hoped to accomplish through the conversation.
As they both choked back tears, Lacy said three words that transformed both of their lives: "I forgive you."
Smith was in shock.
"It was almost like I didn't hear it. It's like he had to say it a couple of times for it to really register," he said.
Walking out of that room in San Quentin, Lacy felt "100,000 pounds lighter."
Source: Drew Kann - "His daughter was murdered. This is why he sat down feet from her killer and forgave him.", ESPN, 10 May 2019
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/27/us/redemption-project-donald-lacy-christopher-smith-forgiveness/index.html
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