Mercy..!

My thoughts go to an incident that took place last year: A gardener was employed by my colony to trim the trees, as a branch had fallen on a car during the heavy rains. As he was doing so the police arrived. "You are under arrest!" shouted the dozen or so cops as they put the poor fellow into their van. I went down and met the officer.
"He was only trimming the branches!" I said, "Not chopping them down!"
"It's still a crime!"
"May I talk to your superior?" I asked, and the policemen in the van obliged.
"You'll have to talk to the officer in charge of parks and gardens!" said his superior to me politely, "let him decide!"
And that's what I did. I spoke to his superior, "Okay! I'll let him go but tell him not to do it again without permission!" said the man and the police let the fellow off.
What happened was an act of mercy.
I' d like you to listen to a simple tale:
A French soldier in Napoleon's army had committed a crime.
The mother of the lad sought from Napoleon the pardon of her son. The Emperor said it was the man's second offence, and justice demanded his death.
"I don't ask for justice," said the mother, "I plead for mercy!"
 "But," said the Emperor, "he does not deserve mercy!"
"Sir," said the mother, "it would not be mercy if he deserved it, mercy cannot be deserved, mercy can only be given and that is all I ask!"
"Well then," said the Emperor, "I will have mercy!"
 And her son was saved.
It's a simple story, but the truth is the same, the tree trimmer and the young lad have all broken the law, but mercy is above the law, it cannot be deserved by anyone, but it can be given by us if we be compassionate!
And a final word; being merciful is not being weak, on the other hand it's sign of great strength.
Do we have such strength in us?
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Mercy..!

My thoughts go to an incident that took place last year: A gardener was employed by my colony to trim the trees, as a branch had fallen on a car during the heavy rains. As he was doing so the police arrived. You are under arrest! shouted the dozen or so cops as they put the poor fellow into their van. I went down and met the officer. He was only trimming the branches! I said, Not chopping them down! Its still a crime! May I talk to your superior? I asked, and the policemen in the van obliged. Youll have to talk to the officer in charge of parks and gardens! said his superior to me politely, let him decide! And thats what I did. I spoke to his superior, Okay! Ill let him go but tell him not to do it again without permission! said the man and the police let the fellow off. What happened was an act of mercy. I d like you to listen to a simple tale: A French soldier in Napoleons army had committed a crime. The mother of the lad sought from Napoleon the pardon of her son. The Emperor said it was the mans second offence, and justice demanded his death. I dont ask for justice, said the mother, I plead for mercy! But, said the Emperor, he does not deserve mercy! Sir, said the mother, it would not be mercy if he deserved it, mercy cannot be deserved, mercy can only be given and that is all I ask! Well then, said the Emperor, I will have mercy! And her son was saved. Its a simple story, but the truth is the same, the tree trimmer and the young lad have all broken the law, but mercy is above the law, it cannot be deserved by anyone, but it can be given by us if we be compassionate! And a final word; being merciful is not being weak, on the other hand its sign of great strength. Do we have such strength in us? [email protected]