If there could be only one moral lesson I could teach my children, what lesson would that be? The answer for me is very simple. Why? You may ask. Well, to me, it's b/c I believe if a person could learns this one lesson, everything else will fall into to place.

So, now you would like to know what this one moral lesson of wisdom must possibly be I bet. Well, in my case, the answer would be in the Bible. The moral lesson I would teach my children would be the "Golden Rule" or as most know it as, "Do unto others as you would have done to you."

For me, it's a very simple lesson to teach, but sometimes it can be a hard lesson to learn and follow. The reason why is that there are some people you may feel should not be treated the way you would want to be treated. In some cases, you may feel they do not deserve to be treated as you would want to be treated. For instance, what about the abusers, the deadbeats, and the losers of the world? I'm sure we can all think of a few right off the top of our heads.

Now, for me, the problem is that I know what I have been taught. I have been taught the Golden Rule plus other moral lessons I have learned in the Bible such as not to judge others, and as Jesus said, "For whoever goes without sin, cast the first stone." However, to know what is right & to act right can sometimes be two different things & very hard to do.

So, does this make me a bad person? I don't believe it does. I think it makes me a human being that is subject to error just like any other human being. What is important is that I do my best to follow the Golden Rule, but when I realize I have not, I must ask God for his forgiveness. In fact, there may be times I may have to ask the person for his/her forgiveness depending upon the situation. There is nothing wrong with messing up b/c you are human, but there is something wrong when you do not do your best to make it right again.

Yes, I know these words are easier said than done. It's a everyday challenge for me. It's a challenge when I am at work on the phone with the most annoying person, and I would like to tell them to F off, but instead I tell that person to have a good day. It's a challenge when I am driving down the road, & I see a person holding up a "Will work for food." sign on the side of the road. It's also a challenge when I see a person pay for there groceries with a vision card when I am working you butt off day in & day out. So, what's my point? My point is that I don't know why that person was being annoying to be on the phone. I don't know how that person end up holding that sign up at the side of the road. Nor do I know how that person that is paying for their groceries end up having to use a vision card to pay for his/her groceries. However, if you follow the Golden Rule, it doesn't matter b/c I believe if you treat these people the way you want to be treated. Maybe some day when you & I might be in those same pair of shoes, someone else will treat us the way we want to be treated.