Grateful for: H

Honesty
 
A couple weeks ago, we played Jeopardy with the older kids in Primary.  At the beginning of each round, a child from each team would come to the front of the room and one of them would pick the category and point amount.  Once the question was read, whoever raised their hand first and answered correctly got the points.  If they didn't know the answer, the other player had a chance to guess.  

In one particular round, one child guessed the answer and got it wrong.  The other player had her chance to steal but was unsure of the answer.  Her team was shouting several different things at her, one of which was the answer.  Unfortunately, she couldn't rely on her team for the answer.  The opposite team heard the answer being shouted and erupted into hysterics, calling out "Cheaters!".  The counselor heading the game asked the girl if she said the answer because someone shouted it out.  You could tell the girl was hesitant to tell the truth because she wanted to win for her team, nor did she want to be made fun of or yelled at or booed.  But with her cheeks bright red from embarrassment, she answered "yes."

I was so unbelievably proud and grateful for this girl's honesty.  How many times, even as adults, are we swayed by those around us and the pressures of fitting in even if it goes against what we believe.  This girl could have easily lied and helped her team win but she chose to do the right thing.  

As the kids were leaving at the end of the block, I mentioned to the girl how appreciative I was for her honesty.  She's pretty shy to begin with, so her response was merely eye contact, but I hope she remembers this situation for years to come.  Because it definitely made an impact on me.