"In that process I learned that to hold the ideology of separation, or racism, you have to have a closed heart. An open heart makes the ideology irrelevant."

"It was such a healing poem all about the commonality of pain and it showed me my destiny."

"So many victims feel they are to blame, but being a victim does not mean you are guilty."

"If someone helps me, then I can help you, and you will help someone else. And as a result, people can stand up for themselves."

"At times it was incredibly tough. People said we couldn’t have loved Candace because we forgave. "

"On that day I suddenly felt totally free. I felt a power that I cannot describe."

"Forgiveness is not about forgiving the act but forgiving the imperfections which are inherent in all of us."

"Lots of things in life are senseless. There’s so much we can’t explain but we need to be able to love the questions."