Antoine Leiris post.

[bettercallsaul]

This man has the perfect response to the attacks on Friday,it's hard to read never mind comprehend the power of this message.

The husband of a woman killed in the Paris attacks has written a touching message to the “love of my life” and promised to raise their 17-month-old son “happy and free”.

Antoine Leiris, whose wife Helene Muyal-Leiris was among the 89 killed in the Bataclan concert hall attack on Friday evening, posted an emotional message on Facebook.

Mr Leiris, who first met his 35-year-old wife 12 years ago, told the attackers he would “not grant you the gift of my hatred.”

In a post – shared more than 60,000 times by Tuesday morning – Mr Leiris said in French he would raise their son Melvil “happy and free” and that responding to “hatred with anger is falling victim to the same ignorance that has made you what you are.”

“Friday night, you took an exceptional life - the love of my life, the mother of my son - but you will not have my hatred. I don't know who you are and I don't want to know, you are dead souls. If this God, for whom you kill blindly, made us in his image, every bullet in the body of my wife would have been one more wound in his heart.

So, no, I will not grant you the gift of my hatred. You're asking for it, but responding to hatred with anger is falling victim to the same ignorance that has made you what you are. You want me to be scared, to view my countrymen with mistrust, to sacrifice my liberty for my security. You lost.

I saw her this morning. Finally, after nights and days of waiting. She was just as beautiful as when she left on Friday night, just as beautiful as when I fell hopelessly in love over 12 years ago. Of course I am devastated by this pain, I give you this little victory, but the pain will be short-lived. I know that she will be with us every day and that we will find ourselves again in this paradise of free love to which you have no access.

We are just two, my son and me, but we are stronger than all the armies in the world. I don't have any more time to devote to you, I have to join Melvil who is waking up from his nap. He is barely 17-months-old. He will eat his meals as usual, and then we are going to play as usual, and for his whole life this little boy will threaten you by being happy and free. Because no, you will not have his hatred either.”

[Naughtynatalie]

Saw it yesterday, such a bittersweet & brave post. Made me cry xx

[Best Before]

This man has the perfect response to the attacks on Friday,it's hard to read never mind comprehend the power of this message.

The husband of a woman killed in the Paris attacks has written a touching message to the “love of my life” and promised to raise their 17-month-old son “happy and free”.

Antoine Leiris, whose wife Helene Muyal-Leiris was among the 89 killed in the Bataclan concert hall attack on Friday evening, posted an emotional message on Facebook.

Mr Leiris, who first met his 35-year-old wife 12 years ago, told the attackers he would “not grant you the gift of my hatred.”

In a post – shared more than 60,000 times by Tuesday morning – Mr Leiris said in French he would raise their son Melvil “happy and free” and that responding to “hatred with anger is falling victim to the same ignorance that has made you what you are.”

“Friday night, you took an exceptional life - the love of my life, the mother of my son - but you will not have my hatred. I don't know who you are and I don't want to know, you are dead souls. If this God, for whom you kill blindly, made us in his image, every bullet in the body of my wife would have been one more wound in his heart.

So, no, I will not grant you the gift of my hatred. You're asking for it, but responding to hatred with anger is falling victim to the same ignorance that has made you what you are. You want me to be scared, to view my countrymen with mistrust, to sacrifice my liberty for my security. You lost.

I saw her this morning. Finally, after nights and days of waiting. She was just as beautiful as when she left on Friday night, just as beautiful as when I fell hopelessly in love over 12 years ago. Of course I am devastated by this pain, I give you this little victory, but the pain will be short-lived. I know that she will be with us every day and that we will find ourselves again in this paradise of free love to which you have no access.

We are just two, my son and me, but we are stronger than all the armies in the world. I don't have any more time to devote to you, I have to join Melvil who is waking up from his nap. He is barely 17-months-old. He will eat his meals as usual, and then we are going to play as usual, and for his whole life this little boy will threaten you by being happy and free. Because no, you will not have his hatred either.”

Very sad indeed.

I see they have got the mastermind of the bombings. I have to congratulate the French government in their proactive take no prisoners approach to this.

http://www.thejournal.ie/paris-attac...54245-Nov2015/

[beautyaddict]

This terrorist group want us to hate ALL Muslims, its their wish and some grant them this by spewing hate and ignorance towards Muslims. this man's post is as effective as a cruise missile. To defeat ISIL we need to treat them like a cancer, hit them with lethal laser accuracy but do not demonise the rest of the Muslim community Kill the cancer but not the patient. If we can show Muslims that we can see past this barbarism and not paint all with the brush of anger and ignorance they ISIL will begin to fail, This man has just done that.

Do you think that refugee passport is a mistake in Paris? again they want us to turn or backs on refugees their may be a few terorists but a few in over 1 million. In chess when a piece is sacrificed you need to look at your opponents motive/plan. Perhaps we need to stop reacting and start thinking , those who go on with deport all Muslims well believe it or not but you are giving ISIL exactly what they want, you are actually their ally when you react this way, so well done this man in Paris , ISIL are a terror but they want you to react that way so dont . The reality of Paris the vast majority are home grown but the focus is on refugees, just how stupid is that we are being manoeuvred by ISIl and we are falling for it.

the execution of the Norwegian hostage when Norway has no part in this other than to accept large numbers of refugees ? again a desire to turn all Muslims into de facto ISl members me thinks

[bettercallsaul]

This terrorist group want us to hate ALL Muslims, its their wish and some grant them this by spewing hate and ignorance towards Muslims. this man's post is as effective as a cruise missile. To defeat ISIL we need to treat them like a cancer, hit them with lethal laser accuracy but do not demonise the rest of the Muslim community Kill the cancer but not the patient. If we can show Muslims that we can see past this barbarism and not paint all with the brush of anger and ignorance they ISIL will begin to fail, This man has just done that.

Do you think that refugee passport is a mistake in Paris? again they want us to turn or backs on refugees their may be a few terorists but a few in over 1 million. In chess when a piece is sacrificed you need to look at your opponents motive/plan. Perhaps we need to stop reacting and start thinking , those who go on with deport all Muslims well believe it or not but you are giving ISIL exactly what they want, you are actually their ally when you react this way, so well done this man in Paris , ISIL are a terror but they want you to react that way so dont . The reality of Paris the vast majority are home grown but the focus is on refugees, just how stupid is that we are being manoeuvred by ISIl and we are falling for it.

Without doubt the best thing I have read here in a long time,perhaps the best ever,well done!

[beautyaddict]

Without doubt the best thing I have read here in a long time,perhaps the best ever,well done!

Thank you for that I am a bit embarrassed but thank you, but what surprises me or does it, just how few comments on your post, if it were hang em all stuff i wonder how many posts you would have got

[bettercallsaul]

Thank you for that I am a bit embarrassed but thank you, but what surprises me or does it, just how few comments on your post, if it were hang em all stuff i wonder how many posts you would have got

It is true,and a sad reflection on people in general,opinions are often now made by what is read on social media and sadly not enough of us stand back and see the bigger picture.IS are perfect examples at the moment of what can be done in this regard.

[EIFII]

Thank you for that I am a bit embarrassed but thank you, but what surprises me or does it, just how few comments on your post, if it were hang em all stuff i wonder how many posts you would have got

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr.

Just as after the 9/11 attacks, I deplore the rush to revenge and retaliate. By doing so we reduce ourselves to their barbaric standards.
I am disappointed in Hollande for his lack of moral courage

[Stephanie]

On Friday night you stole away the Life of an exceptional being .

The love of my life , the Mother of my son , but you will not have my hatred .

I do not know who you are , and I do not want to know -- you are dead souls .

If the God for whom you kill so blindly made us in his image ,

Each Bullet in my Wife's body would have been a wound in His heart .

Therefore I will not give you the gift of hating you .

You have obviously sought it , but responding to it with Anger

Would be to give in to the same Ignorance that has made you what you are .

You want me to be afraid ? To cast a mistrustful eye on my fellow citizens ?

To sacrifice my Freedom for security ?

You Lost .

Same player . Same game .

I saw her this morning , finally after nights and days of waiting .

She was just as beautiful as she was when she left on Friday evening .

As beautiful as she was when I fell madly in love with her more than 12 years ago .

Of course I am devastated with grief -- I will give you that tiny victory ,

But this will be a short-term grief .

I know that she will join us every day

And that we will find each other again

In the Paradise of Free Souls

Which you will Never have access to .

We are only two , my son and I ,

But we are more powerful than all the world's armies .

In any case , I have no more time to waste on you .

I need to get back to Melvil who is waking up from his afternoon nap .

He's just 17 months old ;

He will eat his snack like Every Day ,

And then we're going to Play like we do Every Day

And Every Day of his life this little boy

Will insult you with his Happiness and Freedom .

Because you don't have his hatred either .

[Cable87]

A touching tribute indeed, Miss Stephanie. Thanks for posting, I hadn't seen the original video.