what he did reminded me of some teachings i was given by my family, culture and community, as an Anishnaabekwe and maybe we should all think about these things:

words have power.

first, do no harm.

i was taught that words are powerful and that once spoken, cannot be retrieved so we must consider carefully what we say. the harm cannot be undone. the scar will remain.

as for whether he can redeem himself, that's up to him. what he did was horrible. i hope he does everything he needs to do to heal himself and the people he hurt. i can forgive him but his redemption is not about what others think about him, it's about what he thinks of himself and his relationship to his Creator and the worlds around him. what anyone else thinks doesn't really matter in the end.

best,

kateri