Analysis Of Dear Marcus: A Letter To The Man Who Shot Me

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Jerry McGill, author of Dear Marcus: A Letter to the Man Who Shot Me, discussed the important concepts of forgiveness, persistence, and appreciation throughout his book and during his presentation. These concepts have also prevailed in my own life from learning how to forgive others who have wronged me, remaining persistent through challenges I have had to face, and appreciating the wonderful things that have happened in my life. At some point or another, we have all been wronged in life and instead of living life full of resentment against the person some of us choose to forgive. In my life, I was wronged by someone who was supposed to be my caretaker, my provider, and teach me how to love. Instead, I was abandoned forced to figure out things

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