I Forgive Him
Kevin McCullough > Column
Monday, September 22, 2025

I was stunned. When I first heard Erika Kirk’s words at the memorial service, they landed on me like a freight train. Could I have forgiven the man who took my beloved from me? Barely. Could I have admitted such a thing to close friends? Possibly, though reluctantly. But to stand in public—before television cameras, mourners, political leaders, and enemies—and say it out loud? Never.