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THE THINGS HE CARRIED
6. The Sins of the World
He carried the sins of the world.
He carried the harsh words that I reserve for those I love most. He carried the bruising resentfulness of my pride. He carried every one of the petty excuses that I use to defend myself. He carried the puffed-up charade of my vanity: my self- importance and my self-reliance. He carried every wrong decision I have ever made. He carried those moments of wilful wrong-doing, where I have stared down the right path, seen what it would cost me, and chosen the easy road instead. He carried the time I took...
Taken from The Things He Carried by Stephen Cottrell.
Published by SPCK
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