As I have scroll out my Twitter account most of the feeds from the news are all about very rampant corruption in the government and whether in the higher or smaller unit it's something we can't deny which exists. I just come to think, when will we have honest leaders or government servants who will truly give their best with honesty. Can we find hope with it in the coming election, the year 2022, or it's still a hopeless one and will just keep our country to have a bad impression.
As a fellow Filipino, I felt deeply the sadness of this matter which makes me think about who can bring the change. Is there someone who can fight against corrupt people and even condemned them for what they did? Some people say that those who leave in rural places are more aware of this, but people like me, who lived in an urban place were not aware. But I think that's not true today because even if the people in rural areas have already access to the internet and they were already informed.
Why I am affected? Because I'm a Filipino and I love the country where I live. From the day I became mature and understand the things around me, I often heard dishonesty in the government. Well, this problem might not only be in the Philippines but around the world.
There are things that we still don't know behind all of these scenes that we can see with our eyes and the underlying reasons are still revealed that may surprise us one day. It might be shocking or what?
Just like in a relationship, what if one day your partner has become dishonest to you? Isn't that too disappointing or might end up in a broken relationship.
Honesty is the very rewarding attitude a person can possess, it's subject to promotion, and appreciation, and more rewards.
Greediness is sometimes can manipulate a person to be dishonest, which will end up in a shameful reaction from the people around, and not only that, the whole family can suffer it.
My topic today is learning honesty, we learn to be honest or even teaching our kids to always be honest with what they did? I just like to quote what Dr.Jose Rizal said, "the young generations are the hope of the nation."This is true, if all of these youth of today will learn to be honest, what a good place to live with.
Why do I say that learning honestly? Is there a man or woman who is born honest?
I just say this, because we all have our sinful nature, even if we admit it or not we can commit mistakes. And being honest is a learning process also on how we grow, build-up, influence, teach, and act.
Sometimes dishonesty starts at home.
When I was a kid my mother always asks me to buy necessities in the store, like sardines, sugar, oil, soy sauce, etc, and dishonesty happens when she asks for the money with what she gave to me, I often denied it it it it it ait nd say that there's no more money left. I keep the change like 5 pesos, 10pesos, though it's so shameful she had to punish me for doing that so that I can fear with her and not to do that bad thing again. Well, everything starts from small to bigger.
And when I became a mother already, I have experienced being lied to to my son and it was disappointing. So I've come to think, that there are some mistakes that we think it's just too little to admit, but the more we tolerate them, it will grow and become more even bigger if there's no one to correct us.
Learning to be honest, comes first from a discipline with our parents, therefore, there should be someone who can teach us or influenced us to do the right thing. Like when an adult man will cheat with his exchange money from the grocery store and he will never return It when a child's eyes can see, he may think that it's just the right thing to do when it was not the right one.
Dishonesty doesn't only occur with money issues, but it also can be done through relating to other people. Honesty in the aspect of friendship, partner, husband, wife, an honest friend will tell the truth, and not someone that is a great pretender.
Like also being honest to our parents about what we feel, and what do we do. Just like my son, who often goes to his friend's house, but I often disagree with it, because of the pandemic that is still around, I told him to stay at home. But one time, he escaped from the house and go to his friend, just a few walk from our home. When he came back I ask him, where did he go but he said, I'm just with uncle's house but I had already seen him with his friend, so I know that he is lying to me.
A friend of mine ask us a question before? Is it okay to lie so that you can save yourself? They called it, white lie? Why did they call it white when it's a lie?
Because it's to save someone. I find these questions are hard, what do you think? I have not answered her perfectly, but I just said, that she should listen to her heart, and think of what is much better for her that could affect her life, she should do the right thing, despite the effect.
Honestly, is long-running learning of life, it may take maturity, and a more intimate relationship with God so that we can learn to fear doing dishonest things.
In my ways of teaching my children, I told them that when it comes to money, they should ask me first and they are not allowed to get any amount in my wallet, or else they will have sanctions for not following it.
If we do honestly, we are the ones who can benefit from it and our family. Like being honest that we are having a hard time today, or a problem maybe someone will come to help us and extend their helping hands. Being honest is also a legacy that we can forward to our children and grandchildren. It's better to be known for doing good rather than doing awful things which are always be remembered by the people who are around us.
I just think, what if we are all of us were like Pinocchio who got a long nose when we lie so that we can easily determine who's telling the truth and nothing but the truth. I imagined that we can prevent corruption, that's a weird idea I think.
Truth comes from honesty, though it hurts it can set us free.
Just like a person who is having a disease and the better way to cure is early detection, and being honest to tell with what we feel and what's wrong with ourselves.
Honestly is the best policy of all time But the problem is, regardless of age people can be dishonest.
Just a form of suggestion, maybe the government can implement very serious consequences with these corrupt people just like in other countries. Will they stop?
As a responsible parent, and a good citizen of our country , we can still do a change by teaching our children to be honest and also to be a model of honesty towards our kids. Like returning exchange money to the cashier and by simply and not telling a lie with anybody.
They learn from us, and we influenced them so much.You and me could start a change at home.
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"Honestly is such a lonely word, everyone is so untrue,"
Is it really it is?
It was just a song but it speak the truth at some point.
Most of all, first we should be honest with ourselves , and then we can be honest in every way.
Thanks for being here!
May bagay talaga tayo matututunan in life na dadalhin natin buong buhay natin, and yours was great ate. Honesty is everything!