In the midst of life's journey, there are still people who know how to forgive...

It was a calm, rainless afternoon at my office. A man walked in, quiet and reserved, but his eyes held unspoken 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 company assets, a company they had both helped build.

He was imprisoned for over a year because of that accusation. A year of injustice, loss, and perhaps a deep wound in his life. When the case came to us – journalists – everything felt like a knot that had to be untangled. We didn't do anything grandiose, simply sought the truth and brought it to light. Fortunately, public opinion got involved, the authorities got involved, and in the end, he was released – his honor restored.

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When he arrived, I asked:

– Are you planning to file a countersuit for defamation?

He shook his head, his eyes gazing into the distance, and said softly:

– Oh, come on, let's just forget about it. After all, she was once my wife, the mother of my children. What would I gain if I sued again? Now that I've been exonerated, that I've stepped out of the shadows, I think… that's enough.

Those words left me speechless for a long time. A strange feeling welled up inside me – a mixture of emotion and admiration. Amidst the chaos and struggles of life, some people choose forgiveness and letting go. He didn't choose revenge, he didn't harbor resentment. He chose compassion – something not everyone can do.

And it was at that moment that I felt deeply grateful for choosing journalism as a profession. Not only because it allows me to reflect reality or speak on behalf of those who are forgotten, but also because it gives me the opportunity to witness real-life stories and to be a bridge for justice, for faith, and for kindness.

On the occasion of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, I bow my head in gratitude to the profession. Thank you to those who have trusted and entrusted the truth to the press. Thank you to my colleagues who have not shied away from hardship in pursuing every piece of information to the very end. And thank you to life itself – because despite many changes, there are still people who know how to forgive, how to let go, and 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