The Consequence Of Secrets - Part One - Plot & Excerpts
Today, he’s working with the elderly on a community gardening project, and we first have to stop off at the gardening center to pick up some mulch and some netting to protect their strawberry bush from the birds. “How long has the garden been established for?” I ask him as we move around the store, gathering a few inquisitive looks from bystanders as we push the cart in our dark clerical clothing and collars. Even though Newport has several catholic churches, it still seems a bit of a novelty to see priests out and about to the layperson. I don’t mind. I’m fairly used to the stares by now. If a man can get past the tormented screams that came from my mother when I announced I was entering the priesthood, then a few stares or comments aren’t too bothersome. “Almost three years now. We’ve found the folks from assisted housing really enjoy tending to it, and we’ve managed to grow a lot of fresh produce that we’ve distributed amongst those in need,”
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