tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20269085572040813042024-03-14T05:15:09.861-07:00Seven Deadly Sinners - Stories from Sister SlothHehehehe...hello my lovelies. You may know me from my other writings as a music lover and well...a lover of much more carnal pleasures. But I do have another side. Let me introduce you to the dark side of Cat Hennebury.....Cat Henneburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15809476325884995598noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026908557204081304.post-53877192250359133482014-04-13T13:06:00.000-07:002014-04-13T14:44:45.496-07:00GILLIAN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gillian was one of the blessed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had grown up with loving parents who had
never abused her, themselves or each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They were good, God loving people unlike the many hypocrites they shared
the church pew with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No, Gillian did not
know pain, envy, greed nor vanity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her
true love of her maker had kept me and my sisters at bay, unable to touch her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had blossomed into a beautiful, kind and
generous young woman because she had been fed with love and respect her entire
life.<br />
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She hadn’t
suffered the angst that takes over so many teens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The love and understanding of her mother had
guided her through the most awkward years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Gillian had it all and knew it but that knowledge had not opened the
door to my sister, Vanity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gillian,
despite her good fortune, was not blind to the suffering of others and
volunteered with a love and generosity that had given many of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the less fortunate souls in her community hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps my sister, Envy had her way with
those who looked upon Gillian from a distance but those who were lucky to get close to Gillian, those whose lives she had touched with her gentle kindness
felt only love for the beautiful girl.<br />
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She
fell in love with her best friend in high school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She and Brett had grown up together, their
parents also best friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brett too had
been blessed with many skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was everyone’s hero. His
parents’ hero, he was the straight A student who had never fallen prey to my
sister Gluttony, always turning down the drugs and alcohol that many of
his friends experimented with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His
high school peers’ hero, he was the star quarterback who led his school team to
state championships three years in a row.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He wore responsibility like a badge of honour, never as a burden, so it
was no surprise that he joined the armed forces right after graduation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, he could’ve taken advantage of the many
scholarships that were available to him and gone to Harvard, Yale or some other prestigious learning institution but Brett continued along his path
of heroism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wanting only to fight for
liberty, freedom and the basic human rights that his country had afforded him.<br />
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Brett
rose through the ranks quickly but not because of the cruel viciousness that
many of his brothers in arms displayed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No, Brett captured the attention and admiration of his senior officers
due to his compassion and integrity for human life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He fought to defend his beliefs not to
satisfy any kind of bloodlust. On the rare occasions he was forced to take
another’s life, he prayed for their poor souls to be delivered to the glory of their
maker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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My
sister Lust had never had her way with Brett either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had pushed many whores and prostitutes
into his path, whispering in his ear the promise of carnal pleasures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had ignored her but not the whores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of spending his compensation on sex,
he would take them one by one to local eateries, putting food in their stomachs
and speaking to them of Gillian, his beautiful love at home awaiting his
return.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many understood very little English which only
allowed them to understand part of what he would say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Regardless of the language barriers, they would sit across from the
handsome and kind soldier, quelling the growls in their stomachs while
listening to the love speak through his deep, gentle voice and their faith in
mankind and humanity would be restored for a time.<br />
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It was
on his leave a year ago when he asked Gillian to be his bride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He agreed to pick her up at her parents’
home before their date.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had been
helping her mother bake for the church bake sale and flea market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The church was raising money for a music
program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The priest, a progressive young
man, had a bit of a rock and roll history and recognized the power that music
held over teens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He believed by giving
troubled teens an outlet through music he could save them from the gangs, guns
and drugs that seemed to be taking over their developing psyches. Gillian and her family had great respect for the priest and often volunteered for the programs he was developing. Gillian herself, an established pianist, had offered to teach keyboards once the program took off.<br />
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When
Brett arrived at the family home he had an opportunity speak to her parents
alone while she freshened up before their dinner date.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She knew something was up when she returned
to the study to find her mother flustered and crying and her father beaming
like he had just won the lottery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her
questions were cut short and her puzzled expression turned into one of joy when Brett sank to one knee in front of her with a
small box in one hand and took her hand in his other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Professing his love and respect for her
always and forever he asked if she would do him the honour of spending the rest
of her life as his partner and wife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>With her heart overflowing with love and her eyes overflowing with tears
she nodded and beamed her acceptance.<br />
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Gillian
had been preparing for the wedding since that beautiful day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Brett would finish his tour in 6 weeks and they were going to be married
within a week of his arrival home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> They would be married in the church that she spent so much of her free time volunteering for. </span>She
hadn’t had to do all the planning alone despite Brett's call to duty overseas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her
girlfriends and her mother were of great help, aiding in her decisions and
making calls and arrangements, taking some of the pressure off of her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was also able to get Brett’s input which
he gladly and helpfully provided during the moments they were able to spend
together through the technology of Skype.<br />
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I came
to Gillian with the News.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took my
place at her side when two officers rang her doorbell with sympathy in their
eyes and voices and told her that her Brett was a hero.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The blood drained from her face along with
the smile she had answered the door with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Her knees buckled and one of the officers, having had the misfortune of
delivering similar news to others in the past was ready to catch her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gillian managed to keep her consciousness and
the two gentlemen helped her into her home and onto her sofa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not wanting to know or to even believe them,
she still heard her own voice asking them what had happened….how could they be sure?<br />
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One of the officers, with the tears he was barely successful at holding back choking his voice explained that Brett had led
his men into a building after hearing the screams and cries of children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had been an enemy trick….the building was
rigged and shortly after entering the building with his troop to investigate,
the explosion obviated the structure and all within 50 feet of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The group responsible had taken credit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> His eyes and his voice hardened when he explained</span> that the culprits would be sought, found and punished for
their murderous deeds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I smiled at my sister, Wrath standing at the officers side. She did such good work.</span><br />
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I stood in the background knowing I
would have to wait for the tears to stem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pain isn’t my thing and neither is comfort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would watch in the coming days as those close to her would try to offer her
comfort but I knew her pain would be too great for her to feel the pittance offerings
of sympathy these mortals could give her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I was patient....I had nothing but time and</span> after the
service, when those close to her tried to give her peace with their lies, I was
there to speak the truth.<br />
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When the progressive young priest
took her hand and told her Brett was in a better place, next to God and
enjoying the offerings and beauty of heaven, I whispered in her ear, imploring her
to use her logic and reason...to ask herself what kind of a glorious God would take him
from his true love before they even had a chance to share their lives?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What loving God would allow men to use the
cries of children to lead her love, everybody's hero, to his death?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She herself had devoted her entire life to spread His words of love and peace and this was how He thanked her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I whispered the truth and she accepted it as such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God was neither good nor
glorious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was greedy and cruel. He
took what was best in her life and completely abandoned her, leaving her to face her life in pain and loneliness.<br />
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When her family and so-called
friends gave up, no longer having the fortitude to witness her pain and using the excuse of giving her space, I
stayed with Gillian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wrapped her in my
gown and held her in my cold arms, weighing her down, making it impossible for
her to even leave her bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I did
allow her to rise, I only gave her the strength to make it as far as the sofa and
turn on the television.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She didn’t watch
it, she was no longer able to see through the numbness I had placed on her. She just sat with a blank stare as scenes of the games shows flashed from the ghastly box non-stop throughout the day and into the night. She didn't notice the fat housewives on the screen, jiggle as the jumped up and down, grabbing at the coiffed game-show hosts - most likely the only excitement in their miserable excuse for what they called their lives. It was obvious to me that my sisters Gluttony and Greed had been busy.<br />
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When my logic affected her to the
point of complete compliance I allowed her to fill her bathtub with water. The
steam rose, but was not enough to warm the chill in her heart as she stripped off the rags she had been wearing for days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her body, thin and pale from the lack of food, exercise and fresh air was barely a shadow of the beauty she had been just a few weeks earlier. As she entered the water, completely numb and
unseeing, she did not witness me bid my mistress, Death Maiden to enter with her
beloved Scythe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps it wouldn't have made a difference if she did see, her mind was as broken as her heart and she was ready. Scythe, always thirsty,
trembled with anticipation at the sight of the pale and beautiful wrists of my
lovely emaciated Gillian.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Gillian did not see Scythe nip at her wrists,
drawing the crimson forth and drinking deeply before stepping back to allow Gillian’s own heart to
betray her once again and pump her life from her body….she saw only the image I placed in her head. The image of the box
cutters she had purchased months ago in her hand. She had bought the knife for the purpose of opening the wedding
packages that had started arriving before Brett was taken from her, but it was useless for that purpose now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She placed the cold blade against her skin. She watched with little interest or care as it opened each wrist
lengthwise, ensuring the arteries were cut. She lay back in the tub, the water quickly turning bright red with her blood as it drowned every last bit of her emptiness and despair.</span><br />
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The cries of pain and pleas of mercy<br />
brought forth from the mouths<br />
of my Brother's and Sister's enemies<br />
are only noise in my ears<br />
I am unsympathetic<br />
I am Apathy<br />
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I move restlessly through the night<br />
without purpose, seeking neither clarity<br />
nor understanding of the world<br />
as it exists around me<br />
I am unconcerned<br />
I am Acedia<br />
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I sate my appetite for the sins of wrath,<br />
greed, pride, gluttony, lust and envy<br />
without the bite of hate and disdain<br />
or the burn of love and passion<br />
I am uncaring<br />
I am Sloth<br />
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