Son forgives father for injecting him with HIV as baby

When Brryan Jackson was a baby, his father, a
hospital technician, injected him with HIV-
tainted blood to avoid paying child support to
his ex-wife.
Doctors believed that Jackson would die in five
months, but he's still alive today at the age of
22. The St. Louis-area man spoke with KPLR
this week, stating that he has forgiven his
father for trying to kill him.
"I find myself praying for my father's
salvation," said Jackson, who says he owes his
positive attitude to his Christian beliefs.
The 1992 murder attempt made national
headlines, and Jackson has used that attention
to gain support for various nonprofit
initiatives.
In 2009, Jackson founded Hope Is Vital, an
organization that raises AIDS awareness and
works to stop discrimination against people
who are HIV-positive. He has also served as a
speaker for Project Kindle, which provides
summer camps and other recreational
programs for children with serious illnesses.
His father, Brian Stewart, was sentenced to life
in prison for first-degree assault in 1999.
Though he is now eligible for parole, it has not
yet been granted.
Jackson changed his first name from "Brian" to
"Brryan" to separate himself from his father's
identity when he was growing up.
Source: Huffingtonpost