In life there are still people who know how to forgive...

The story happened on a sunny, rainless afternoon, on a very normal day at my office. A man walked in, his demeanor was calm but his eyes contained things that could not be expressed in words. He came to thank me and my colleagues for speaking up for him – a husband who had been accused by his wife of stealing property from the company, which ironically, the two of them had built together.

He was imprisoned for more than a year because of that accusation. A year of injustice, loss, and perhaps a deep cut in his life. When the file reached us – the journalists – everything was like a knot that had to be untied. We did not do anything big, we simply sought the truth and brought the truth to light. Fortunately, public opinion got involved, the authorities got involved, and finally, he was released – his honor was restored.

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When he arrived, I asked:

– Are you going to sue for defamation?

He shook his head, eyes looking far away, softly:

– Oh, let it go. After all, she was my wife, the mother of my children. If I sue again, what will I get? When I have been cleared, when I have stepped out of the darkness, I think… that is enough.

That sentence made me silent for a long time. A strange feeling suddenly arose in my heart – both moved and respectful. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of life, there are people who choose to forgive and let go. He does not choose to retaliate, does not resent. He chooses kindness – something not everyone can do.

And at that moment, I felt deeply grateful for choosing journalism as a career. Not only because I could reflect reality, or speak for the forgotten, but because this profession gave me the opportunity to witness life stories, and to be a bridge for justice – for faith – for kindness.

On the occasion of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, I would like to bow my head in gratitude to the profession. Thank you to those who have trusted the press with the truth. Thank you to my colleagues who have not hesitated to endure hardships to pursue each line of information to the end. And thank you to this life itself – because despite many changes, there are still people who know how to forgive, know how to let go, know how to look at each other with the eyes of humanity.

Huynh Ngoc Hieu

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/giua-dong-doi-con-do-nhung-nguoi-biet-tha-thu-post551137.html