Twist of Fate Under the Sycamore Tree

As the Sycamore Tree Project took root in New Zealand, PFI Pacific Office director Graeme Taylor got more than he bargained for when he organized the victim/offender reconciliation programme. The story began in March of 1990 when he was in a serious motorcycle accident. As he was riding at about 100 kilometres per hour, a car made a U-turn directly in his path and having no option, Graeme had to ride straight into the car’s rear door, wrecking the motorcycle, totaling the car and sending Graeme over the roof of the car to land 20 metres down the road. He went to the hospital with a broken wrist, mangled ankle and a body full of bruises. Fortunately, a helmet and the grace of God (not necessarily in that order) saved his life. The police visited him at home later to complete a “victim impact report”. Graeme told the police that he knew it was an accident, felt no ill will against the driver and did not want to press charges.

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