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This short story ‘Sinigang’ illustrates what much of the Filipino household is going through. Unfortunately there are a lot of people who can relate to this story, broken family because of an affair and stuff. And as this is expressed in real life, moral lessons in this piece are also lessons that are genuinely needed and necessary in our lives. Forgiveness When Liza heard the words she was looking forward to from her father, she eventually learned to live with him and to forgive him. They couldn’t go back to the life their family used to have; anyway it led them to be together again, regardless of the past. Forgiving others is easier to tell rather than to do. What people have done to us will always leave a mark on our mind especially our hearts, but as we forgive we also forgive ourselves as were all human afterall. Faithfulness Do all men really cheat? According to Nikeerht Ariego, “Being loyal is being there because of your loved one. loyal people know how to flirt, but...

"SINIGANG" By: Marie Aubrey J. Vellaceran 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 21𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧 Sinigang left a massive impact on how I see the true face of life. Life is not always fun and vibrant, it is not as perfect as what we see in movies and series. Life is full of obstacles, especially when about our families. We all have different family statuses but these does not define who we are. Even if you are from a broken family or whatnot, you are valid and worthy. Everyone should honestly keep that in mind. As a 21st Century learner, this topic about extramarital affair is not new to me, I personally experienced this kind of situation so I somehow relate to how Liza was feeling all throughout the story. I realized that it does not only happen to one or two families, thus it happens in almost half of the population. Cheating is a choice. Cheating is not something you do just because you are a man and you can’t control yourself. No, it i...