Coffee Table Diary

Honesty…Still the Best Policy

April 14, 2009

 I’m just being “honest”. These are the very words of my sister who had an interview at the embassy. She was petitioned by my mom to join her in a foreign land. Allowed to be petitioned are children who are still unmarried. The filing was years back when she was still single. But the approval was released when she was already married and had a baby. The interview went smoothly and when the deciding question was asked on her civil status, she told the consul honestly “i’m already married”. Breaking on one of the requirements, she was expecting a non approval of travel. She took it openly in her heart. and I admired the consul who praised her for her honesty. She gave up the opportunity that most of us wanted. But she was happy enough. She told me, it’s hard to lie. How many will have the same stand on honesty? It is indeed hard to lie, the truth will always come out. So why cant a person be honest for once and tell the truth. That truth may hurt us, or hurt the other person, but as long as you were honest enough to express yourself (in an unoffensive way), being honest is still the best. If we get used to lying, it becomes a habit..and once it becomes a habit, it forms ones character..

Honesty please….that will make us a better person. And will surely build bridges of good relationships.

 

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