Sinigang

by: Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran

Hi My Name is kathryn Jeff Baldicantos
I Live in:Bag Ong Mandaue Aurora
Zamboanga Del sur
I’m 16 years Old
and a Grade 11 mapulon-CSS.

“Sinigang” is a short story written in 2001 by Marie Aubrey “Marby” J. Villaceran. The plot revolves around Liza’s dealings with her father’s extramarital affair with Sylvia, which resulted in the birth of a son named Lem. While helping her aunt cook sinigang for dinner, a girl talks about her reaction to the loss of her half-brother. We hear about her uneasiness seeing her half-brother’s mother, Sylvia, and dealing with her father while she prepares the ingredients for the stewLiza was a daddy’s girl, which is why her connection with his father was ruined once she found out about her father’s affair..Moral Values in the short story “Sinigang”Morals are developed by a person’s values, which are the foundation of his or her capacity to distinguish between right and wrong. Moral values are intertwined with basic human emotions and experiences that drive us in different ways.CHOICES Everyone commits mistakes since we are all flawed, but this isn’t an excuse because we have the CHOICE to avoid doing so. They claim that we can learn from our mistakes and that the lessons we’ve learned may be applied to our life so that we don’t repeat making the same mistakes again. Yes, we are imperfect, but we must accept responsibility for our own actions. Using the statements: ”Nobody’s perfect”, ”I’m only a human”, and ”We all make mistakes” as justifications for what we did will not suffice since we have a choice and are accountable for our own actions.FORGIVENESS However, now that the harm has been done, all we can do is ask for forgiveness, make reparations, and try not to repeat the same mistake again, without expecting to be forgiven in return. We can’t go back in time and reverse what we’ve done, so the only thing we can do is move forward. It’s often difficult to forgive because of the suffering we’ve experienced as a result of what they’ve done, but we can’t live in that agony forever. We need to continue with our lives. Forgive others not because they deserve it; but because we deserve to be free of the agony they’ve caused us, to be able to go on and be happy. I disagree with the saying that we must always forgive those who have wronged us. It is up to us whether or not we choose to forgive.FAITHFULNESS Faithfulness is defined as the act of being unwaveringly faithful to someone or something and putting that loyalty into action, regardless of the circumstances. being faithful is the most important aspect of a committed relationship, especially in marriage. You see, family is the single most important influence in a child’s life. Families provide a setting for personal growth. From their first moments of life, children depend on parents and family to protect them and provide for their needs. Parents form a child’s first relationshipsand having a complete family provides emotional support, economic well-being, and increases overall health. I knew a few people whose parents are separated because of extramarital affairs. Even if they have everything they could ever ask for, there’s something always missing. As the child grows up, this missing piece may negatively trigger him to rebel or have depression and suicidal thoughts.OVERCOMING CHALLENGES Challenges are inevitable but they are not indestructible. Allowing yourself to fail and lose is optional. When a problem comes into your life, try to turn it into an opportunity as much as possible. But if you can’t, change your way of thinking about challenges instead. As you know, challenges will make you stronger. No, let me rephrase that. Challenges will make “you”. Realize that you have the capability to do anything including overcoming your own challenges. Take a step today and focus on the bright side because the challenges that you had faced yesterday and challenges you will face tomorrow are merely opportunities that were given to you to push you to succeed in life.Each of us is made up of several traits and characteristics that distinguish us from one another. We have features that we don’t want, and we adjust based on what we think would make us better, just like cooking sinigang. It hasa variety of ways on how to cook it- depending on who would eat it and just how they like it. It’s as if we’re developing our own recipe to become the finest version of ourselves.As a 21st Century learner, this story has encouraged me to strive to be a better person and to study and read more literary works in order to understand more about the values and principles that I should have in life.