"No words matter, care about the feelings. What is essential is invisible to the eye, "mused the priest in a patronizing tone as he watched the poor settler, silent and pensive, seemed to re-concentrated in their own musings looking for the right words to justify the decision he had taken. "Besides," he continued, "do not you owe any explanations to anyone. The choice is yours. You are the sole responsibility in your life and only you will be accountable before God tomorrow when you present in front of him. Do not be dismayed by what others are saying. Nor do you consider the stupid prejudices that most of the colony seems to wield against your resolution, which for me is laudable ... -Ran the priest without much conviction. As a minister of the Catholic Church was forced to agree with what he intended to make the settler, but as a man, no one could deny the possibility of doubt and to confess to himself that he would never marry this woman. It is difficult to rehabilitate a sinner and live with her in the face of society. Never forgive their past and therefore never allow you to fully integrate into the community. And what is worse, the stigma of his past stain the fate of their future children.
"Those who criticize you in secret," continued the priest making fun expressing yourself, and those who oppose your determination, do not know what the biblical phrase, uttered in a tone eloquent rhetoric seemed a brilliant speech. Do not know what they do, "repeated assuming a solemn and dramatic too but according to the significance of the historical moment of his life. He was judge, was holding the final verdict. Its judgments were without appeal among the settlers. And he knew very well because more than one occasion he had used that power meddling in private or social issues in which the parish had nothing to do impose their own views. The idiosyncrasies and customs of the people allow it.
The farmer listened in silence. In the depths of his eyes looked hopeful brightness of the stars: he was certain that the parish priest inspired him the spiritual strength necessary to carry out what we both wanted and triggered many but many doubts in your mind.
-going on track on track to a lost sheep and that is good! Very good!, Said raising his arms to heaven. Also, marriage is a blessing. A wonderful blessing. Going to fulfill God's command: Go and multiply! Yes Lord!
While the priest filled the air of the parish house with words that he did not, wrapping them both in a halo of false mysticism, the farmer sighed with relief thanking understanding and inner peace that began to be born in your heart, placating the martyrdom of uncertainty.
The priest talked and talked ... extended his preaching to the diversity of divine bliss and spiritual fulfillment that reaches the human soul that observes the commandments of God's law.
- And you are an example for everyone! He almost shouted pointing. Vas to marry a woman who hides a noble spirit and an interior that you can not imagine ... is a diamond in the rough. And you will be given to you. You need to polish it and turn the eyes of God. It is a soul ... "He paused, swallowed hard to find in your imagination delusional words and metaphors appropriate, then add that" you stay with your soul, with that picture perfect and worthy of redemption and others are left with the imperfect picture of tainted meat. The settler was stirred
uncomfortable.
"Despite all that ... 'll be happy, "predicted the feeling priest prophet. He joined
that prophecy in his mind turning it into conviction. No had no doubt. The father knew what he was saying. Never wrong. Why would just be wrong with him.
A week later, the settler married the woman he loved, convinced he was saving from the flames of hell, a sinner. She felt at peace with himself, God and society despite this, then remind him constantly of his wife last by discriminatory attitudes. And even the priest himself would make him know his prejudices preventing their company very unorthodox behavior for a priest but in line with the sentiment and the rules of the society in which they lived not frowned upon by a single mother. Over the years
The couple had five children. The children had their own children and now great-grandchildren of the man and the woman heard this story from the mouth of a very old woman living alone, however, forgot the names of the characters in this story that happened in the colonies but long long ago .
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