The 2009 movie, Invictus, featuring Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman is about how Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n
As you probably know, Mandela spent 27 years in prison. After he was released and elected as South Africa\u2019s first black president, he preached reconciliation. When he decided to support the country\u2019s rugby team — long a symbol of white oppression — his countrymen were stunned. “Forgiveness liberates the soul<\/i>,\u201d Mandela explains to a crowd. \u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s such a powerful weapon<\/i>.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0 Parade Magazine, December 2009<\/p>\n
Prompt<\/b>: Forgiveness. Write about the concept of forgiveness, or write about someone you could forgive, or someone who might forgive you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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