dis·hon·es·ty [dis-on-uh-stee]
noun, plural -ties.
| 1. | lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal. |
| 2. | a dishonest act; fraud. |
I know I've lied and I hate myself for it but the thing that makes me love myself more is that I admit it and hate myself for it.
Why this post?
Today, my mother told me something that made me kind of disappointed. My maid took my sister's phone (without telling her) and called her hometown (Indonesia) on the sly. My father only knew about it when the bill came stating overseas calls to Indonesia. Since my sister had no friends in Indonesia, the only logical thing was to directly ask my maid if it was her. She told me father saying that it was not her but the truth was actually blaring at her from the invoice. The thing is, she thought the family would not know and she tried to cover it up by not telling the truth. Then my father said that if that was so, he would check to the bottom of things. I think he said something like he was going to call the police. Of course my maid got scared and told the truth that yes, it was her who used her phone and called her family overseas.
The dilemma...
When there is a first time, there will be a second time. Who's to say that she will not do the same thing again in future? Who's to say that in time to come, other dishonest things might happen? However, if we were to send her home, she not only has no money brought back for her family, she still owes the agency money.
The conclusion...
We decided to give her a second chance. Believe in the good of people and giving the benefit of doubt that this will be the last time this kind of thing happens. I guess I will still believe the good in people. After all, people sin but there are times when you see a couple of good deeds being done by others and I think that should be the way. If we live life so pessimistically, who will there be for us to trust. Of course, who will there be for others to con as well.
[[Right and Left
Black and White
Front and Back
Good and Bad]]
It's amazing that there are always two sides of things. Why not think about the good side for most of the time?
**sMILe! It's the best medicine.**
