Everyone has committed a sin either knowingly or by accident. Some sins are committed out of love, like that of Hester and Dimmesdale in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. While others commit the sin of hate just like Chillingworth. Hester was forced to bear the letter “A” (adultery) as punishment for committing her sin and for salvation. On the other hand, I must bear “H” (hate) in order to transform myself into a better person and to gain more knowledge of things that I wouldn’t be able to see for myself without my Scarlet Letter.
Hate is such a strong word, but it is also a strong sin. Hate means to have evil thoughts or thoughts of inflicting pain on another person by your own will. I have had those thoughts before and they are the cause for which I must bear the “H” for all to see. The “H” represents the side of me no one has seen or should see. As I walk through the hall of Hialeah Miami Lakes I can see scattered stares and hear secrets whispered. Little d
in the center of those whispers and stares. The exposure of a sin can really wear you down in life. Who would have known that a single letter would ruin one’s life?
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