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June 25, 2012 | 8 notes

Karen Klein has declined to press charges against the children who abused her. In doing so, she has shown a spirit of generosity that is now central to the moral of this tale. Forgiveness can be transformational, too. Human beings are story-telling animals, and the feelings of outrage and injustice and the impulse of generosity and fairness that moved people toward action to help Karen Klein are part of what is fundamentally good about humanity. They have helped change the moral of this story, making it a parable about hope for humanity – and about how crowds can play a role for good. How a crowd came to the aid of bullied bus monitor Karen Klein | Paul Hilder | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk