I thought this was a very appropriate letter to the editor yesterday...

Reconciliation

With U.S. President Barack Obama visiting Hiroshima earlier this year, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attending the Pearl Harbor memorial, these leaders are demonstrating how nations can set aside differences and work toward reconciliation (Japan’s Abe Offers ‘Everlasting Condolences’ At Pearl Harbor – Dec. 28).

There is no denying that each country made decisions in the past that resulted in countless deaths, but it is important to acknowledge and learn from the darkest parts of our history to truly move forward.

In the midst of political instability and turmoil in the Middle East and various parts of the world, reconciliation is needed now more then ever. It is refreshing to know that two of the world’s most powerful nations are looking to peacefully move past their differences.