THE BLACK PLATE
“ Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom”.
Thomas Jefferson
– When we say the truth, we are being honest.
– We are being honest when we think and act the same way.
– Honesty is not to make promises that we are not planning to keep.
– An honest person is somebody whom we trust because he or she doesn´t lie.
– We are being honest when we comply with rules.
– We are honest when we pay what is fair and don´t steal somebody elses´s money.
– We need courage to be honest.
– We are honest when we tell the truth, even if other people don´t agree.
– Being honest is to keep our promises to our friends, our parents, and ourselves.
– We are honest when we help our friends to change what they did wrong even if they don´t feel good.
– We are honest when we do our own job. When we copy in a test we are being dishonest.
– We are honest when we do our teamwork.
– We are honest when we promise a friend to play with him or her during recess and we keep that promise.
– We are honest when we return things that a friend borrowed us.
– We shouldn´t feel bad if people think that being honest is foolish.
– We should always be honest even if people don´t recognize it.
– To be honest we should report people who did something wrong.
– We should always tell the truth and not tell stories that could harm other people.
– We should accept our mistakes and correct them.
– We shouldn´t take anything that doesn´t belong to us.
Honesty is a principle of human beings. If we learn to be honest since we are kids, we can be upright citizens, able to transform the world so that everybody can have a better life.
Live everyday with honesty, you will be happier and you will make happy everybody around you.
“ Honesty prospers in every condition of life”
Friedrich Schiller
“ Each time you are honest and conduct yourself with honesty, a success force will drive you toward greater success. Each time you lie, even with a little white lie, there are strong forces pushing you toward failure”.
Joseph Sugarman
“Honesty is the best image”.
Tom Wilson
THE BLACK PLATE
CHARACTERS:
NARRATOR
MERCHANT 1
MERCHANT 2
GIRL
GRANDMA
SCRIPT:
NARRATOR: Once upon a time in India, there were two merchants who sold plates, pots, pans, brooms, mops, soap, jewelry, and clothes. Each day, they took turns to sell.
MERCHANT 1: Everybody come here!. Come see our jewelry for sale, pots, pans. We have everything you need!.
GIRL: Grandma, look at that beautiful bracelet!.
GRANDMA: How much is it?.
MERCHANT 1: More than what you can pay, old lady.
GRANDMA: At home we have an old black metal plate. Do you want it for the bracelet?.
MERCHANT 1: I have to see it first.
GRANDMA: Let´s go home so you can see it.
MERCHANT 1: Fine, you lead the way, old lady.
NARRATOR: When they arrived to the old lady´s house, she showed the plate to the merchant.
GRANDMA: Take a look at the plate.
MERCHANT 1: Mmmm, let´s see.
NARRATOR: When the merchant saw the plate, it was truly black, but when he scratched it a little, he could see that it was a silver plate.
MERCHANT 1: This plate is worthless, old lady. If you want to, I can take the plate with me and give you a broom.
GRANDMA: Thank you, but we prefer to keep our plate.
MERCHANT 1: It´s your decision. I have wasted my time.
NARRATOR: But the merchant was thinking about going back the next day to try to convince her to give him the plate. Next day, merchant 2 was selling in the street.
MERCHANT 2: Pot, pans, brooms, clothes, I have everything you need!. Just come and get it!.
GIRL: Grandma, look, I still want that beautiful bracelet!.
GRANDMA: How much is it?.
MERCHANT 2: More than what you can pay, old lady.
GRANDMA: At home we have an old black metal plate. Do you want it for the bracelet?.
MERCHANT 2: I have to see it first.
GRANDMA: Let´s go home so you can see it.
MERCHANT 2: I will follow you.
NARRATOR: When they arrived to her house, she showed him the plate.
GRANDMA: Take a look at the plate.
MERCHANT 2: Mmmm, this is a silver plate. It´s all black because it is dirty. The things I have to sell are not enough to pay you.
GRANDMA: Oh, we didn´t know. But we don´t have anything in this house!. We don´t have any furniture, we are very poor. Can you give us the bracelet and something else?.
MERCHANT 2: I will give you everything I have.
GRANDMA: Oh thank you, you’re so kind.
NARRATOR: When the merchant left the home, he went to see his friend.
MERCHANT 2: Take a look at this. It´s a silver plate I got it from an old woman. I gave her everything I had for this plate. What do you think?.
MERCHANT 1: What?. I saw that plate yesterday! I lost an opportunity to have it without giving her anything in return.
NARRATOR: Then he stopped to think for a while.
MERCHANT 1: I have thought about it. If we join your honesty and the beautiful things that I still have, we can do great businesses. Can we work together from now on?.
MERCHANT 2: Sure!.
NARRATOR: Both men cleaned the silver plate until it was sparkling. And both became very successful merchants.
THE END
Author: Buddhist Legend
Moral Value: Honesty
– When we say the truth, we are being honest.
– We are being honest when we think and act the same way.
– Honesty is not to make promises that we are not planning to keep.
– An honest person is somebody whom we trust because he or she doesn´t lie.
– Honesty means not to take what we didn´t achieve or that belongs to others.
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