Often it is really difficult to be honest, this lesson shows the children to decide on doing the right thing.
I started the kids with a game that requires them to partner with each other. They were instructed to look each other straight and not blink, the one who does not blink will win the game. They were asked after the game how it felt that someone was staring at them. One child said it made her shy, another said it was making her giggle.
When someone stares at us, it makes us mindful on what we are doing, most especially when we did something wrong, others may not know what you did, but God does.
Values Voice - "I will be honest even if it is difficult."
The story we have shared is the one about Nestor Sulpico. He was one of the many Filipinos that have migrated to the United States. Nestor had a hard time when he came to New York. Eventually, he got a job as a taxi driver.
There were some incidents where he was attacked and robbed on his way home. One day, Nestor saw a black backpack at the backseat of the taxi he was driving. When he looked inside the bag there were black pearls inside which was worth at that time $70,000. It was a hard decision for anyone but in the end he did the right thing and returned it to the rightful owner.
Nestor Sulpico was rewarded by the owner and became an instant hero. He was hailed as the "New York's Most Honest Taxi Driver". Nestor was not expecting any reward but God blessed him because he chose to be honest even if it was truly difficult.
"For we are taking pains to do what is right not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men." 2 Corinthians 8:21
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