This essay is about my 30-plus year journey of reconciliation, I recounting the story of my struggles as a Japanese national living in the UK, dealing with the unresolved conflict with former British Prisoners of War who suffered under Japan during World War II. Through this, I unexpectedly came to experience reconciliation, which transformed my outlook on life. The Christian teaching to “love your enemies” is a tall order, yet I have come to see that it guides us toward an aspirational way of living, helping us to walk a bit further in our journeys of reconciliation. Furthermore, I believe reconciliation is something that comes as a gift beyond our own capabilities, as we endeavour to continue the process of walking together with humility, while holding on to hope. In our conflict-ridden world, the journey of reconciliation must continue everywhere, as does my journey of reconciliation in my current residence in Japan. I offer my story as another window to help expand the view of the moral imagination and support the journey of reconciliation wherever we are.

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My Offering: A Journey of Reconciliation

  • Ikuko Handa Williams

摘要

This essay is about my 30-plus year journey of reconciliation, I recounting the story of my struggles as a Japanese national living in the UK, dealing with the unresolved conflict with former British Prisoners of War who suffered under Japan during World War II. Through this, I unexpectedly came to experience reconciliation, which transformed my outlook on life. The Christian teaching to “love your enemies” is a tall order, yet I have come to see that it guides us toward an aspirational way of living, helping us to walk a bit further in our journeys of reconciliation. Furthermore, I believe reconciliation is something that comes as a gift beyond our own capabilities, as we endeavour to continue the process of walking together with humility, while holding on to hope. In our conflict-ridden world, the journey of reconciliation must continue everywhere, as does my journey of reconciliation in my current residence in Japan. I offer my story as another window to help expand the view of the moral imagination and support the journey of reconciliation wherever we are.