1. I chose to forgive. I chose to stay vigilant to any signs of anger or hate in my heart. They took thiry years of my life. If I couldn't forgive, if I couldn't feel joy, that would be like giving them the rest of my life.The rest of my life is mine.Alabama took thirty years.That was enough.
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
2. People ask me how I can stay in Alabama. Why wouldn't I leave? Alabama is my home. I love Alabama--the hot days in summer and the thunderstorms in winter. I love the smell of the air and the green of the woods. Alabama has always been God's country to me, and it always will be. I love Alabama, but I don't love the State of Alabama. Since my release, not one prosecutor, or state attorney general, or anyone having anything to do with my conviction has apologized. I doubt they ever will.I forgive them...I made a choice...I chose to forgive.
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
