Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Sam, a man who survived a gunshot to his face and forgave the shooter. Get 40% off access to world-wide perspectives on today’s biggest news stories. Subscribe through my link https://ground.news/swu to unlock your unlimited monthly account today.  For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:12 – Growing Up In Portland 0:50 – Early Trouble, Weed & DUIs 1:14 – Pain, Choices & Consequences 2:16 – Getting Shot In 2023 4:08 – Forgiving The Shooter 4:55 – Meth Lifestyle Context 6:35 – Hospital & Recovery Details 7:44 – “Lift Your Chin Up” Moment 8:31 – Getting Clean & Taking Responsibility 9:09 – Shooter Apology & Affidavit 12:09 – Accountability Vs Victimhood 15:45 – Being A Full-Time Dad Now 16:46 – Why Getting Shot Changed Everything 20:13 – “Seed” Philosophy On Pain 24:24 – Parenting Through Strength & Integrity 26:06 – Gangstalking Story 33:30 – Mark’s Reaction & Closing 34:38 – Book Outro Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #forgiveness #softwhiteunderbelly #swu #documentary #marklaita #murder #portland #recovery #survivorstory #shot