There is something going on in Rwanda right now called 100 Days of Hope. It is the 15th anniversary of the genocide, so in Rwanda, there are many observances. In the same way that we in the US observe the passage of years since a national trauma like 9-11-01, the Rwandans are marking time and honoring the lost as well as celebrating the reconciliations that are not just "religious" in quality, but are also social, political and personal.
As We Forgive is a documentary (and a companion book) which will debut July 3rd in Rwanda, and then go on to be shown worldwide and through PBS stations everywhere. It is an award-winning film that highlights the private reconciliation stories of victims, widows, orphans and perpetrators "whose past and future intersect". Pray with me on July 3rd that the opening of the film will reach 1000's in country and internationally, so that the beauty of the many reconciliation efforts in Rwanda can flourish.
How does this affect me? I am not at war with my racial opposites. I am not even angry at anyone. But I've been hurt and I've wished harm. I do not understand the feelings of the people in the world whose loved-ones were the victims of violence and injustice. But this does not exempt me. I am not UN-called to love and forgive and care just because that is not my story. I see injustice all around me, I'm no longer blissfully blinded. It is not my personality to interfere with things that are not my business. But, my personality is not the only aspect of my humanity God asks me to operate from. It's just the beginning of something I'm learning.
There's no real end to this path. This is a good thing.
P.S. to see the movie trailer for yourself, click on the title of this post :)
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