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big_damn_questsTitle: Finding Forgiveness
Author: lvs2read
Characters: Shepherd Book
Rating: G
Challenge: #1 Describe your greatest fear, and how it has changed your life.
Word Count: 257
Disclaimer: Don't own it, never did, never will--just having fun playing.
Author's Notes: Feedback is my drug of choice. Feed my habit?
Well, son, I've lived a long life. Seen a lot of things. Done a lot of things, too. Some I'm not so proud of. Didn't used to be scared of anything.
One day, though, it came to me that I wouldn't live forever. Made me think about the life I'd been leading up to that point. Got to talking with an old man about belief. Told him I didn't have any use for this God he kept talking about. But the more we talked, the more I realized that I did, indeed, have a need for God.
I needed to be forgiven for my past sins, and the only way I could see that happening was if I could atone for them in some small way. So I studied His ways, and joined the Abbey. Found peace I'd never known while I was there, but didn't feel I was making up for those sins I spoke of.
Decided it was time to walk in the world for a spell. Spread the word to them who was needing it. Help those I could, in whatever way I could.
You want to know what my greatest fear is? It's dying before I've done enough to earn forgiveness. As for how it's changed my life, well, I'm a Shepherd now, not a …
Oh, excuse me, I believe that's the call to supper. Care to join us? Sit a spell? Maybe you could tell me about your greatest fear. Might be, I'd be able to help you overcome it.
Author: lvs2read
Characters: Shepherd Book
Rating: G
Challenge: #1 Describe your greatest fear, and how it has changed your life.
Word Count: 257
Disclaimer: Don't own it, never did, never will--just having fun playing.
Author's Notes: Feedback is my drug of choice. Feed my habit?
Well, son, I've lived a long life. Seen a lot of things. Done a lot of things, too. Some I'm not so proud of. Didn't used to be scared of anything.
One day, though, it came to me that I wouldn't live forever. Made me think about the life I'd been leading up to that point. Got to talking with an old man about belief. Told him I didn't have any use for this God he kept talking about. But the more we talked, the more I realized that I did, indeed, have a need for God.
I needed to be forgiven for my past sins, and the only way I could see that happening was if I could atone for them in some small way. So I studied His ways, and joined the Abbey. Found peace I'd never known while I was there, but didn't feel I was making up for those sins I spoke of.
Decided it was time to walk in the world for a spell. Spread the word to them who was needing it. Help those I could, in whatever way I could.
You want to know what my greatest fear is? It's dying before I've done enough to earn forgiveness. As for how it's changed my life, well, I'm a Shepherd now, not a …
Oh, excuse me, I believe that's the call to supper. Care to join us? Sit a spell? Maybe you could tell me about your greatest fear. Might be, I'd be able to help you overcome it.
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