Sammy Rangel - a personal journey through forgiveness

To catapult off my earlier post on Forgiveness is the key to increasing personal growth, I found a video detailing a very personal story showing the importance of forgiveness.

Sammy Rangel details the horrific abuse he suffered by the hand of his mother. This abuse and his subsequent un-forgiveness hardened his heart to a degree most of us can only imagine. He became a gang member, an abuser, a murderer, a prison inmate, a person with no viable future. 

Until he met a doctor who asked Sammy about his relationship with his mother. Who ultimately asked him to do the unthinkable - to forgive her. Sammy's change in not only his life circumstances but also his spirit is personal example of forgiveness positively affecting your personal growth.

The video is just over 21 minutes long. Some of it is difficult to hear because of the abuse he endured, but I ask you to try to listen to his words, to his story. 

Share with us what you take away from this video. 

To learn more about Sammy Rangel's amazing journey of forgiveness and his community work, please visit http://theforgivenessproject.com/stories/sammy-rangel-usa/