Mercy, mercy means to forgive and pardon. This is a real life story of mercy duringWorld War II .“ The pilot glanced outside his cockpit and froze. He blinked hard and looked again, hoping it was justa mirage. But his co-pilot stared at the same horrible vision.“My God, this is a nightmare,” the co-pilot said.“He’s going to destroy us,” the pilot agreed.The men were looking at a gray German Messerschmitt fighter hovering just three feet off theirwingtip. It was five days before Christmas 1943, and the fighter had closed in on their crippledAmerican B-17 bomber for the kill.The B-17 pilot, Charles Brown, was a 21-year-old West Virginia farm boy on his first combat mission.His bomber had been shot to pieces by swarming fighters, and his plane was alone in the skies aboveGermany. Half his crew was wounded, and the tail gunner was dead, his blood frozen …show more content…
He nodded at Brown instead. What happenednext was one of the most remarkable acts of chivalry recorded during World War II. Years later,Brown would track down his would-be executioner for a reunion that reduced both men to tears.”This story inspired me because it shows how powerful mercy can be. How powerful it can be in yourheart.How easily it can override your feelings and all of this even happening during the state of warshows how strong mercy can truly be. I hope that more people can be like this man in my generationand build on that group of people for generations to come. This is a type of mercy that could helpeverybody in America, in the World know what mercy is and how powerful it is over your actions,emotions, words, thoughts, and endless other ways. My dream is a world filled with mercy to thebrim.People catholic and willing to forgive and receive the sacraments.To love God and everybodyelse the same because they are God for God is within all of us for he created us, loves us, cares for us, and lets us into his kingdom with his glory forever that He wants all souls to