Langston Hughes essay " Salvation"

            Langston Hughes dealt with lying in church and had to keep it from everyone because, he was not sure he believed in god. As a young boy Hughes was at church and was escorted to the front row on the mourners bench with all the other young sinners. Many prayers sat around the little sinners and prayed for them so they are able to see Jesus. One by one the little sinners saw Jesus. But Hughes did not see Jesus. Then he questioned if there is a Jesus because, the boy before him lied about seeing Jesus and no punishment was thrust upon him. When I was seven I experience my very first lie.

              It was after school my father was waiting to pick me up in front of school. While I walk towards him he yelled from afar " how did I do on my spelling test?" I thought to myself for a second, thinking that my dad help me all night to help me prepare for test and I did not want to tell him that I got a C. I slowly grab my dad hand with my sweaty palms, nervous to tell him a lie that might devastate him if he found out the truth. So I slowly stuttered that I got a B on my test. I clenched my eyes tight thinking something bad will happen because, I just told a lie. But suddenly I felt this hug from my father and the words congratulation. I was jaw dropping stunned on how easily it was to lie. So I smiled at my dad and kept walking. As I grew older and older, my skills at lying got better. Even though I was not proud of my lies, it kept me out of trouble.