Commandment No.

6 Be Mindful of your Choices and Behavior

Think before you act. This is what I have learned when my mom and my older siblings

scolded me last year because I embarrassed one of the crew in a fast food chain. I

wanted halo-halo that time but the crew said it was not available. I got irritated because

it was too hot and I wanted to eat something cold that time. I am short tempered person

that’s why I said to the crew “ano meron dito?!” . My mom was annoyed when she heard

those very insensitive words from me. I was shaken when she said “ganyan ba ang

tinuturo sa SLU?”. I was about to cry because I saw in my mom eyes that she was very

angry that made me realized that I did something wrong. I was about to say sorry to her

but she said that I should say sorry to the crew. So I approached the crew and

apologized. My mom and my older siblings were very disappointed of what I have done.

It was so very embarrassing. What I realized and learned is once you said something

wrong, it is impossible to take the words back. You really need to be careful and

considerate before you speak. You could hurt someone unknowingly with the words you

speak or the manner you say them. It doesn't matter how unintentional they may be,

words can sometimes cut a lot deeper than a sword. When you make a certain act you

have to look at the consequences. We are human and along the way we make mistakes

but we learned from those mistakes. People commit mistakes but only the wise ones

learn from their mistakes. Be one of the wise men. Instead of feeling like a failure or a

disappointment, use the failure as a weapon to take control of yourself and your life.