Honesty, a guide for life

Today, people who have a correct behavior are considered weirdos. Perhaps they even think that we are the ones who have to change our way of being to be in accordance with others, but no, I am not going to change anything about what I have been and what I am today. I was educated by my parents who, by the way, were semi-literate and later reaffirmed by the good teachers I had. My father said that under no circumstances should I lie and if you do you don't respect and if you don't respect you are not honest.

They knew in practice what honesty was without even knowing what the meaning of the word was. Well, when they said do not take anything that is not yours, they were talking about honesty, be honest with yourselves and when you have to give an opinion about something or someone, that is honesty, do not lie and by lying you are losing yourselves to be believed. We were always told that lies have short legs. Respect to be respected, there is honesty, be punctual when you have a commitment, especially when it was time to go to school, there was honesty. If you want to have good friends, always be kind, respectful and that is honesty. That is how they will be with you.

Today, when I was reading the topics proposed by our friend @galenkp and that I consider them very current, I had no doubts to write about this topic, and thus I was honoring the teaching that my parents gave me and to whom I will be eternally grateful for being who I am today. I am constantly looking at what has happened in these times that we see that many of those teachings of our parents have been forgotten or, consciously or unconsciously, do not want to remember and apply. I do not generalize, but what is the reason? In the case of our country, is it the economic crisis we are going through?, is it the blockade to which everything bad that happens in society is attributed?

I do not think we should think that this is what it is, and I do believe that bad attitudes are copied and not fought. Today one of the evils that most affects us is lies, distorted information, and how easy it would be to always tell the truth, since it would avoid justifications.

When one is honest with oneself and with others, better relationships are established, more trust between people and societies. We have to take up again with sincerity the teachings of our parents and educate the new generations that an honest behavior generates good friendship, and they will recognize you as a good person. If we do not act with sincerity, fairness and dignity, we will never live up to being honest. Let us review in our own selves if we are applying everything that is implicit in being honest today, and we will achieve a better society. I am satisfied for having passed on to my daughters all that my parents taught me, and in this way I also honor them.