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Tue 17th Jan 2023 03:27

Day 4: Helping hand

by Rekker Trygve

The journey continues to be treacherous and the cold is biting, but I push on. My shoulder wound is deep and painful, but I try to ignore the pain and keep moving.
 
Today I was fortunate enough to come across a traveler on the road. They saw my wound and offered to help me, without any expectation of anything in return. This act of kindness made me think, it gave me a new perspective. After all, i was still human. I made mistakes but we all do. He read my eyes, that one traveler knew what i made but still he helped me. I could have joined the rebels maybe?But that whould have lead to more deaths...
 
This traveler's kindness helped to ease the guilt and shame I've been carrying. I start to believe that perhaps I made the right decision after all. I still have a long way to go, and a lot to make up for, but it's a start.
 
Rekker