Forgiveness In The Seventh Man

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A man willing to forgive and not forget, is a man of true ascendancy. One who finally aquires the will-power to face the ferocious beast that has haunted him for over forty years deserves forgiveness. Most importantly from himself, for not doing so much earlier. In "The Seventh Man", the narrator had faced a traumatic experience, a giant wave that changed his life forever.
In the beginning, there was a storm of gusting wind. Howling as it whisked through the small seaside town. The radio reported that it was a typhoon, yet it had only lasted an hour. The narrator asked his father if he could go outside. His father told him he could, but not too far, and to come back at the first sign of wind. Along his side was curious K and his dog, as they

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