Have I ever been ashamed when Doing the Right Thing?
Of course not.
Why?
Because I’m only ashamed when I’ve done Wrong Things.
Hmm… Let me try asking myself the question in a different way—
Ever feel shame at the very moment when doing the Right Thing?
Ugh… I try not to think about that.
In my past, it happened more frequently than I wish.
And it depressed me— What I was doing made me feel like a failure.
So why did I feel shame?
PEER PRESSURE!
I was afraid of others judging me.
You see, I was in this elitist group and I didn’t want to appear unworthy.
They had their parent’s money; My parents made me work for mine.
But I had to uphold my reputation with them.
So I used to hide things I did to support myself.
Cleaning up dog …
……The Story Ending?
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