Less Lies, Less Pain

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I believe lying to one another is committing a great sin. As the same human beings living in this world, we should cooperate and be honest to each other. But there are also challenging obstacles that we have to overcome. Every human is stuck in a cycle of greed, fear and pain. There are many times when they want to make themselves better than others, for their pride. There are times when someone is in this difficult situation and needs to hide something through a lie. These are only some things that lead to lies and big problems.

My grandmother always warned me that ‘the moment you lie to one person, you are breaking the trust between you and them.’ When I was in 1^st grade in Korea, I had one best friend that always looked out for me. But I had to lie to her many times to make her think that I was a close friend of hers. Once she found out about all the lies, she wouldn’t talk to me anymore. That’s when I realized that there are no such things as secrets in this world. When the time comes, secrets will always be revealed. And when someone finds out you had been messing with them, your friendship will be torn apart.

Lying to your family is the last thing that you should do. When your family realizes you have been lying to them, they would feel rather disappointed than getting mad, like others. This is because family is a relationship that is most trusted in our lives. Having a family is a great blessing and with families, you can share thoughts and happiness. This is why families will be most disappointed if they found out that you had broke the trust between them.

One person lying can lead to and involve many other people lying. This causes even bigger trouble. One lie can even lead to more and more lies. Lying is something that is endless for everyone. We lied to each other so many times that it’s become part of our lives…this is not a good thing. If this continues we can trust no one in this universe and our world will be full of lies. We have to stop this together.

Lying is not necessary or needed in our lives. There will be less trouble for you and many others if you just admit the truth then to just hide it. The truth will always be revealed. I hope our world can have less lies and more trust. ‘The moment you lie to one person, you are breaking the trust between you and them.’ This I Believe.

Survival or Death?

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The game that I played was basically about the Battle of Hastings. This battle was between Duke William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson of England. In this game, you are allowed to arrange your soldiers however you prefer and can be in both positions. Also, there are multi choices given to you for the game and when you pick one, it will show you what happens in result of your choice of command. A specifically enjoyable thing about the game is that you can choose which command to give and see what happens (you can see which one was a good strategy). The game also gives you a chance to reflect and give your own thoughts and opinions. During this game, I learned about the different strategies that can be used in a war and what time is appropriate to use them. During the Battle of Hastings, everything was very tough and fierce. Harold’s soldiers were at the top of a hill to fight and had a strong shield wall built for protection. This made it very difficult for William’s soldiers to fight against. But soon by an accidental mistake, William came up with a scheme for a trick retreat. Harold kept falling for this and many soldiers were killed. Soon, Harold was killed with an arrow in his eye and a sword in his body. This made William the new king of England. This type of game is very valuable learning because you actually get to experience the war yourself and get to be in the positions of each king. This game was a very valuable experience for me and to help my growth of knowledge. :D