‘Honesty is always the best policy’

Describe an experience when this was true for you.

Introduction

Always believed – ‘Honesty is the best policy’ – about ten years old – honest saved –
friend’s life.

Body

a) Best friend’s – Siti – close – everything together – father – passed away – she
very young – lived – mother – older sister- One day – Siti –sister – big
argument- mother- next day – Siti – me – she – her sister- run away- uneasy-
tried- persuade not- run away- Siti – made up – mind – asked – where she –
sister planned – go – stay – abandoned house – near – forest – said I – visit –
must not – tell anyone – I promised sister’s friend – Ruhil – knew – where –
plan- stay- she- sworn- secrecy
b) That night – Siti – sister- ran away- mother – discovered- missing – next
morning – mother- police searched- Siti – sister – failed- asked me – Ruhil –
knew- where but – we said- not know – guilty- keep – promise – Siti – next
day – Ruhil – I – visit Siti – sister
c) Shock- house- bad state – Siti – sister- weak- tired- pretended – they –
happy- After visiting – feeling- bad- I – see- siti’s mother- apologised – lying-
told- truth- weight- lifted off- shoulders- mother- grateful- Together – police-
got Siti – sister – almost dying

Conclusion

Siti – angry – me- breaking – promise – eventually – forgave – realised – right – until
now – believe – ‘Honesty is indeed the best policy’