The sin

What should poor people like me do if we can’t make money for a living, leave everything and die? Dear and holy priest, forgive me for everything I have sinned. My husband died a year ago because of cancer, we could have saved him but we didn’t have the money to do so, as he kicked the bucket, he left me with 2 kids who were just a year old. I was the only one who was taking care of them as it is a very big responsibility just like a superhuman has. I didn't know what to do. I decided to clean people’s houses and take money for that.

I took the job at Cooper’s residence. It was a full day job but no one was there to take care of my kids while I was completing my job. I requested the Coopers if I could bring my kids and take care of them while doing the chores and other tasks as per the situation I was in that time. They agreed. They were a rich family and were paying me 10 dollars every day. It all continued for a year until Mrs. Cooper wanted to talk to me about something important. I thought they were going to raise my salary by seeing my situation and all the hard work I have done after all. We both sat for 10 minutes and I got nothing but just bad news. They were going to decrease my salary from 10 dollars to just 4 dollars. I had become a blobfish. The reason they were doing this was that Mr.Cooper’s salary had also decreased by 50%. With tears running down my eyes I walked away and continued doing my chores. I was extremely despondent. How was I going to pay my rent, buy food for me and my kids, buy clothes for my kids and other accessories and how was I going to start their school? There was nothing going on in my mind except drinking the dish soap which was beside me and running away from all my problems but realized that what will happen to my kids so stayed back. I return the next day I hear Mr. and Mrs.Cooper discussing in the living room how Mr.Cooper’s salary has been doubled.

I was enraged after all they lied to me and decreased my salary even when they knew my situation. I completed all my chores and went home but that same night I returned and used their spare key which they had trusted and had given to me. I went upstairs and to their room. They were out for a party so this was the best chance. I broke their door with the crowbar I had brought and found thousands of dollars in cash in a duffel bag. I steal that duffel bad and return to my home. The next day I woke up, I immediately packed everything and was called to a car as after stealing all this money I was moving to a new city so that no one could catch me. After I reach the new city I find the church and come here. Dear and holy priest, forgive me for what I have done and for everything that I have sinned.