Forgive us our trespasses.

  In the state of South Dakota the execution of a person doesn't happen vary often.  We had our first in 5 years this last Monday.  I was watching the news cast, and the last words of the convicted person were. I forgive you warden.  This has had me thinking about forgiving for the last few days. When a terrible sin is committed how can we forgive?  Is it our responsibility to forgive?
  There are two parts to this sin, the victims, and the perpetrator.   As I was thinking about this sin, murder.  It's terrible to take another mans life.  I was talking with a friend who's wife committed suicide, self murder.  He said "its the most selfish thing she could have ever done, it leaves large scares, unbearable hurt, pain like nothing else".  I am sure that the victims in this case are feeling the same as my friend did.  Can they forgive the person that committed the sin?
  I went to the Bible and read the Lords prayer it says forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. That's a tall order and not easy to do.  I read on and it said.  For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses MATTHEW  6: 14-15 (KJV). For me it started soul searching, asking, God do I have  any unforgiveness, in my heart towards anyone?   
  The news man made the comment now the victims have closure to this tragedy.  It's the view of the world.  If they have found forgiveness in their hearts, then true closure can happen.  Forgiving isn't easy, but so necessary.  The price that was paid for my forgiveness, death on the Cross.  But He also died for the victims, and the convicted.  If we want healing, it always starts with forgiving.