06-26-2015, 07:11 PM
The families of the victims and the community in Charleston have been so incredibly gracious in the face of terrible tragedy.
They haven't given Dylann Roof the race war he sought; they've done just the opposite and focused on unity, honoring the victims, and pushing for criminal justice.
I don't know if I could have looked my family member's killer in the eyes and offered forgiveness so quickly, but I respect and admire that these families could.
![[Image: promo_EulogyObama_0.jpg]](http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/promo_EulogyObama_0.jpg)
President Obama gave the eulogy for Senator and Pastor Clementa Pinckney in Charleston today, honoring all of the victims in the process, addressing racial and gun issues, and leading the attendees in Amazing Grace. Link and video: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politics/o...gy-pastor/
They haven't given Dylann Roof the race war he sought; they've done just the opposite and focused on unity, honoring the victims, and pushing for criminal justice.
I don't know if I could have looked my family member's killer in the eyes and offered forgiveness so quickly, but I respect and admire that these families could.
![[Image: promo_EulogyObama_0.jpg]](http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/promo_EulogyObama_0.jpg)
President Obama gave the eulogy for Senator and Pastor Clementa Pinckney in Charleston today, honoring all of the victims in the process, addressing racial and gun issues, and leading the attendees in Amazing Grace. Link and video: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politics/o...gy-pastor/