July 19th : Forgiving Her Son's Killer

http://www.npr.org/2011/05/20/136463363/forgiving-her-sons-killer-not-an-easy-thing


::Introduce and summarize::


One men, who name is Oshea Israel.
He was involved with gangs and drugs when he was a teenager.
One night at a party, he got into a fight with another boy and killed him.
Now, Oshea is 34, and he has finished serving his prison sentence for murder.
He came to 'Story Corps' with Mary Johnson, who is the mother of boy killed.
And she had forgiven Oshea Israel.
Also, she treat him as she would treat her son.
And their relationship is beyond belief.


::How long I listened - 3:39 / about more than 5th times::


::Personal respones::


Frirst thing is this site is really good for me because there are too many touching stories.
I think it is not easy to forgive that his behavior,
but Mary Johnson, who is the mother of boy killed,
she had totally forgiven Oshea Israel.
Therefore, he deeply regret what he did.
So, I realize a mother's love and forgiveness are the greatest thing in the world.


::Vocabulary or Phrases::


*mindset[N] : Your mindset is your attitudes and your way of thinking.


*animosity[N] : Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.


*motivation[N] : Your motivation for doing something is what causes you to want to do it.