Evening of October 2 — hours after the shooting — Amish men came to the Roberts home. To the killer's wife, Marie. To his children (three, young).
Brought food. Said: 'We forgive your husband. We grieve with you.'
The World Didn't Understand
CNN, BBC, New York Times — all asked: HOW? Five dead children. Bound. Shot. And you FORGIVE?
An Amish elder told a reporter: 'We're not heroes. We're not saints. We simply follow Christ. He forgave those who crucified Him. We can forgive the one who killed our daughters. We don't say it's easy. We say it's right.'