Keep your word! Keeping your word is a major part of being
responsible. Parents lie to kids, kids lie to their parents, husbands lie to
wives, wives lie to their husbands, teachers lie to students, and students lie
to teachers. What kind of a world is this? I would meditate to get away from
the cycle of lying and seek to associate with good friends and good people. I
would go to places where people have responsibility for their thoughts, words,
and actions. But how can I get out of this puzzle if I do not start by taking
responsibilities for my own thoughts, words, and deeds? Responsibility begins
with our relationships to others. We all need to be able to respond to each
other positively.