Honesty is the best policy

I've been brought up believing that honesty is the best policy. I've also been brought up to tell people how I feel. It hasn't been an easy ride.

My first encounter of this was when I was 8 years old. In the middle of class, with the most strict teacher, I asked her 'Miss. Why are you so mean!?' It's fair to say that everyone looked at me with shock on their face and so did to this teacher. 12 years later and I find myself in the same position.

I think it's sad that we live in a society that we are practically ashamed of our feelings. It's nearly as if we are these rocks, hard and cold. We may suffer when people stand on us and kick us, but we don't demonstrate it. Feelings are weak, right?

We can kid and joke ourselves, but deep down we are all beings with feelings. It's what distinguishes us from the other animals. Being honest does not make you mean, even if the truth hurts. Being honest means you have principles. Crying and feeling sad does not mean you are miserable, it means you feel. Feeling is a side of life that allows us to enjoy things and grow. Being honest about your feelings does not make you silly, it makes you human.