Hi! Leafa here! I thought I'd do a post on truth/honesty.
I suppose we're all familiar with the Boy Who Cried Wolf story? Here is a summary of the story, in case someone has forgotten it:
The shephards assigned a boy to watch their flocks while they ate. This boy wasn't very smart, and he was bored, so he cried "Wolf!" twice to see the shephards run down into the valley, looking for a wolf. Both times they scolded him but both times he merely laughed. But the shephards gave him a last chance.
But this time, a wolf really did creep down into the valley and try to attack the flocks. The boy cried "Wolf! Wolf!" as loudly as he could, but no one would come because they thought he was just making fun again. So the wolf ran away with one of the sheep and the boy was scolded fiercer than ever for letting it happen.
There are two morals to this story: a) Never tease someone that carries a hooked shephard staff, and b) Never lie. Well, sometimes you NEED to lie, in order to save your life or someone else's. It's alright then, I suppose; and sometimes I've lied in a game called, "I Doubt It," because lying is necessary in that game. But on the whole, with your parents, friends, and the rest of your family it's best to be truthful. If someone is having a surprise party for someone else, and you don't want to let the person who the party is for know--well, just avoid the subject. And don't let the habit of lying grow on you either; then, like in the Boy Who Cried Wolf story, no one will believe you, and in times of catastrophe nobody will help you; they'll just say, "Oh, _____ is yelling AAAGGGHHH again. I wish he/she would hush up."
Truth be told, it's only a 17/83 chance that this will occur; but best to be on the safe side, right?
It takes courage to be truthful, too. Like if someone is bullying you, and threatens to hurt you if you tell the truth about their bullying. But don't be afraid to tell somebody. The bully will be the one to get punished, and even if you get hurt, it will stop trouble for you in the future. And also, if someone has a secret that may hurt somebody if it is kept, you may be afraid to tell if that person is a friend or member of your family.
And I hope no one else wanted or already posted on this, but, anyway. . . . .
My signature may not be the same as my usual one--well, the text may be a little smaller--because this is the computer that does not have my signature and so I had to make another one.
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I suppose we're all familiar with the Boy Who Cried Wolf story? Here is a summary of the story, in case someone has forgotten it:
The shephards assigned a boy to watch their flocks while they ate. This boy wasn't very smart, and he was bored, so he cried "Wolf!" twice to see the shephards run down into the valley, looking for a wolf. Both times they scolded him but both times he merely laughed. But the shephards gave him a last chance.
But this time, a wolf really did creep down into the valley and try to attack the flocks. The boy cried "Wolf! Wolf!" as loudly as he could, but no one would come because they thought he was just making fun again. So the wolf ran away with one of the sheep and the boy was scolded fiercer than ever for letting it happen.
There are two morals to this story: a) Never tease someone that carries a hooked shephard staff, and b) Never lie. Well, sometimes you NEED to lie, in order to save your life or someone else's. It's alright then, I suppose; and sometimes I've lied in a game called, "I Doubt It," because lying is necessary in that game. But on the whole, with your parents, friends, and the rest of your family it's best to be truthful. If someone is having a surprise party for someone else, and you don't want to let the person who the party is for know--well, just avoid the subject. And don't let the habit of lying grow on you either; then, like in the Boy Who Cried Wolf story, no one will believe you, and in times of catastrophe nobody will help you; they'll just say, "Oh, _____ is yelling AAAGGGHHH again. I wish he/she would hush up."
Truth be told, it's only a 17/83 chance that this will occur; but best to be on the safe side, right?
It takes courage to be truthful, too. Like if someone is bullying you, and threatens to hurt you if you tell the truth about their bullying. But don't be afraid to tell somebody. The bully will be the one to get punished, and even if you get hurt, it will stop trouble for you in the future. And also, if someone has a secret that may hurt somebody if it is kept, you may be afraid to tell if that person is a friend or member of your family.
And I hope no one else wanted or already posted on this, but, anyway. . . . .
My signature may not be the same as my usual one--well, the text may be a little smaller--because this is the computer that does not have my signature and so I had to make another one.
^.^
Thanks for posting! :P And Nice post!! :D
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