The Forgiving Mother 
                                                              May 5, 2015



                         Megan and Lisa were inside a car when drunk driver Eric Smallridge crashed them with his car and they instantly passed away. Renee is the name of Megan's mother who was in pain and suffer when she was informed about her daughter's incident. In court, Eric argued aggressively for his personal benefits. However, the judge sentenced Eric 22 years. As time passed Renee did not feel comfortable and she did not feel like she could move on unless she forgave Eric. Renee Wrote a letter to Eric and she told him that she forgave him. Afterwards, she went to speak to the judge, and Eric's sentenced was shortened to half the time.  Eric felt blessed and very grateful, he was very shocked at the decision that Renee had taken. Now, Eric is out of jail and he visits high schools with Renee to talk about their story and how important it is to forgive.