[MouseWife]

I think it does make a difference if it were done on purpose or not. But, again, like others have said, it would be a day to day emotion. Maybe even a morning to night getting through it.

In this case, I think she has learned forgiveness BUT also, she was only 2 when it happened, it is quite true she doesn't know exactly what was taken from her. But, for her to have the positive attitutude that someone didn't do this to her on purpose {helping her to get over her anger} she might be better able to move on and find out what she is capable of doing in her situation.

I know it's been said that forgiveness has nothing to do with the punishment given, but, I would hope that the judge would take the persons history in to account also. There are people who do things and when they get caught or something happens they say 'It was an accident' 'I never meant for that to happen' 'I would never hurt anyone'. I would hope that people don't let someone like this get over being punished.

Do you remember the man who set the fire here in San Diego {up in the hills} because he was lost? All of the damage and all of the people who died? He really f'd up. It wasn't deliberate. There are people who forgive him and those who don't. Of course he never meant for any of that to happen. THAT is a horrible case, too. He may have forgiveness from some but he will always have to live with how his mistake cost so much to so many.