The Power of Forgiveness (1:17) 2007

The Power of Forgiveness is a documentary made for South Carolina's public television. The director, Martin Doblmeier, examines the power of forgiveness. The act of forgiveness could be either forgiving those who have wronged you or the act of forgiving yourself. Doblmeier highlights people in North Ireland, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, and the Amish community after the October 2006 school shooting. The efforts to establish a Forgiveness Garden at Ground Zero is also discussed. Psychologists,  university professors and clinicians are interviewed and focus on the process and outcomes of forgiveness. I found this gem on Netflix, the documentary was labeled a Top Rated film. I would like to echo that rating. This is a documentary that is well worth viewing. One speaker mentioned that forgiveness and compassion is high frequency and revenge and anger are low frequency. Maybe it is well past time that we,both  in an individual and global way,  reframe our thinking.