Non-violent Conflict Resolution through Forgiveness
Bishop Challoner, Tower Hamlets
23 September 2009
It was a pleasure to meet all you year 7 boys and girls at Bishop Challoner. As Glenn said, “You get out of life what you put into it.” The respect and interest you showed during the presentation was to your credit.
We’d love to hear from any of you – either a question of comment regarding what you heard today. Kim and Glenn will answer your questions directly.
Kim Comer from Breaking the Cycle said:
That's a very good question, Jack, and one that I have asked myself many times. It's very hard to find an answer. I'm sure my life would have been different and in many ways happier if I could have a had a relationship with my father. On the other hand, I am the person that I am today because of ALL the things that I have experienced - the good and the bad.
So, it's no good going back and dreaming about what might have been.
The more important question for me now is: How can I turn that negative experience into something positive for myself and others? And one answer for me has been the chance to meet young people like you and encourage you to choose forgiveness as the way to cope with the hard things in life.
It was great to meet you and your classmates today.
That's a very good question, Jack, and one that I have asked myself many times. It's very hard to find an answer. I'm sure my life would have been different and in many ways happier if I could have a had a relationship with my father. On the other hand, I am the person that I am today because of ALL the things that I have experienced - the good and the bad.
So, it's no good going back and dreaming about what might have been.
The more important question for me now is: How can I turn that negative experience into something positive for myself and others? And one answer for me has been the chance to meet young people like you and encourage you to choose forgiveness as the way to cope with the hard things in life.
It was great to meet you and your classmates today.Glenn Fielder from Breaking the Cycle said:
Hi to everybody at Bishop Challoner School. I would just like to say what a wonderful and attentive audience you all were, one of the best we`ve been at. You were a credit to your school. Remember, that every one of you is a remarkable, and very unique individual, with your own personal talents in life. That’s why you must, learn to use them. Then you will be a credit to yourself, and everyone around you. Always remember, you take out of life, what you put in to it.
Hi to everybody at Bishop Challoner School. I would just like to say what a wonderful and attentive audience you all were, one of the best we`ve been at. You were a credit to your school. Remember, that every one of you is a remarkable, and very unique individual, with your own personal talents in life. That’s why you must, learn to use them. Then you will be a credit to yourself, and everyone around you. Always remember, you take out of life, what you put in to it. jenni said:
I liked when kim and Glenn came to bishop challoner school for girls and i injoy it
I liked when kim and Glenn came to bishop challoner school for girls and i injoy it
Celine said:
I Know Stephen Lewis When He Was Alive
I Know Stephen Lewis When He Was Alive
Hannah said:
i liked the presentation because it made me think about all the bad things that happen around me.
i liked the presentation because it made me think about all the bad things that happen around me.
I am Jack. You visited my school Bishop Challoner Boys on the 23/09/09. I have read the book 'Why Forgive' and thought that it was brilliant. I have a question for you: If you had known your father during your childhood, where do you think you would be now? Thank you for taking the time to read this and please get back to me.