Guilt and shame can wreak havoc with your life. When you have done things in your past that you are not proud of, you tend to try and hide them behind a facade, so that even those you are close to won't find out. It is very hard to live this kind of life. As I read the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, I felt I knew why she was staying away from the others in the village who knew all about the mistakes she had made in life. I knew what it is like to be an outcast. I knew what it is like to live with guilt and shame and to have friends and family look down on me for the choices I had...