faithful

oops. it applies directly to the issue i'm talking about.

When a close family member get caught being unfaithful to her partner, I started to doubt the value of faithfulness. It doesn't matter anymore, does it? You can sell your love and sweet words to million others, and still acting all innocent and mighty. Shame isn't in their hearts anymore. Maybe their conscience no longer function, buried deep within the loves they share with others. 

I tried to be less judgmental and more objective, but truthfully it's not that easy. I grew up with many moral values that I hold firmly though not blindly, believing there are reasons in every treachery. Temptations exist to test humans. What differentiate a good human with the weak one is how we handle temptations. How we say NO to the devils. But for some people, the devil wins all the time. On Sunday we can go to church and pray to the Lord, while doing exactly the opposite of good at the same time. Hypocricy is everywhere. 

Individually, I believe that being unfaithful is an act of foulness and unfairness. It's unfair for our legitimate partner, it's also unfair for our illegitimate partner. It's like tackling other player's foot on purpose on a soccer match. It deserves a red card. For me, it's much better to be straightforward. Honest about being attracted to other while still commited with their partners, and talk to them to solve the problems. Not sneaking around like a perverted couple not wanting to get caught, and hiding it from their family members who also deserve the truth. It's despicable, makes it hard for me to look them in the eyes and talk to them normally without feeling disgusted. But seriously, who am I to judge? I am one of those sinners. It makes my heart aches everytime I think about how I have no right to tell right from wrong. 

All of these got me thinking:

what does it mean to be faithful? Why do people sway easily? Not every relationship is build on a strong ground. Some are build on glass. Fragile and must be handled with care. Why do people try to test that ground knowing it will break?