Justine

"Justine shook her head mournfully. 'I do not fear to die,' she saod; 'that pang is past. God raises my weaknesses, and gives me courage to endure the worst. I leave a sad and bitter world; and if you remember me as of one unjustly condemned, I am resigned to the fate awaiting me. Learn from me, dear lady, to submit in patience to the will of heaven'" (pg 59). I think that Justine is a very powerful and amazing woman. To have the courage and faith in God to admit to a false accusation in order to reach heaven is astonishing. I don't think I know anyone like her today on a personal level at least. I don't quite understand why she would admit to something that is not true though, because she still would have gone to heaven if she lived a good life. She didn't have to leave at that time. I wonder if it was God's time for her to go, or if she just thought it was her time. It's almost like a form of mercy killing or euthanasia, because she is basically choosing to die. I don't know if it's because she doesn't want to live with the blame on her and everyone thinking she is a murderer. I guess I wouldn't want to live like that either, but I feel that it is kind of wrong for to take the blame when she is innocent.