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Honesty is the best policy | Essay for kids | Elijah Wee | Singapore

I am starting the first new post for the new year 2015 with one telling the value "Honesty is the best policy".             Honesty is the best policy.             It was the annual food fair happening near our house. Unwilling to miss out on the fabulous opportunity to try out some food, Mother brought me along with her – her dutiful companion. Sigh, why do I always have to follow her everywhere? Scooting towards the food fair like a dissipated poof of smoke, the intoxicating aroma of food instantly flooded my nostrils. The place was packed like sardines. Despite it being a scorching hot Sunday afternoon, everyone seemed to be in an excellent mood, with some jostling for bargains. Beads of perspiration dotting my forehead like prominent trademarks in a place, I scanned my noisy surroundings.             From the corner of my eye, I spotted a leather wallet.             I gasped in utter disbelief and rubbed my eyes. It was no mistake as it was indeed a wa