“I never knew such goodness in the world.” (p. 118) The words I spoke to John in the last few moments of his life ring in my head on this mournful day. I only have little time here with you before I make my way back to Salem, but I would give anything to speak of my dear John today.
My husband graced the gallows this morning, an innocent christian among many others to do so. The life lived by John was one of a noble man, his courage and integrity showed everyone around him that what lay inside was only goodness. His name was weighty in the town. Friends may let not his aberrations fill your minds, yet his inspiring character show you how good of a man my John was.
When I think of my John it is to think of many things. He was a man of courage,
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To think that he would so openly confess lechery in front of the court of Salem for the purpose of saving me and gaining justice, still amazes me. I feel some of the blame should be put on me, for I grew anger for him in my heart for a long time, it was not only till he sacrificed himself for my justice when I found myself regretting my decisions. The weight of John’s sins lay heaving on him for many a years, and he felt it everyday. John’s decision to confess shows his justice, that he willingly sacrifices his good name in order to protect me. “Do that which is good, and no harm shall come to thee” (p86). I have no shadow of a doubt that John would have not threatened Mary Warren if times were different, but what was he to do, when I, his wife had been accused and held guilty of witchcraft just as hundreds of other innocent people did. This yet shows more justice in John’s character. He sacrificed himself, his life for me. As I stand in front of you today, speaking these things about my dear husband, I pray that you be touched by the words coming from me. I pray that you understand the goodness that lay inside …show more content…
Reverend Hale accused him of never loving God, questioning him why he didn't see him often in the church, or why only two of our three sons were baptised. But John cried that it was because he didn't trust the works of Parris. Yet is this not a good enough example of how much John adored God, that he sacrificed his life, leaving his three sons without a father and me without a husband because he would not deny his God and his beliefs. He knew that it was time to re-write the wrongs he had committed in his life, by giving his life for God, because he had finally found his goodness in