A Taste of Faithfulness, Family love and Forgiveness: Moral Values from the story ‘Sinigang’

With its sour soup, sinigang is marked as Filipino comfort food. It rouses the senses because of the sourness and slight spice. Also, ingesting the long peppers can make the body sweat, which helps it to cool especially during a humid days. But there’s something different about this sinigang than we’re used to.

But, there’s something more intriguing than the typical sinigang we know.

There’s a well-known short story entitled ‘Sinigang’ that was written back in 2001. It was written by Aubrey J. Villaceran. It portrays Liza, the main character of the story, who faced her father’s mistress named Sylvia at the funeral of Lem, her half-brother who died because of cancer.

Faithfulness
A commitment to someone or something. Faithfulness is especially valued in spouses and in sports fans. When a married person is faithful, they stand by their spouse and don’t cheat. Faithfulness refers to this quality of being faithful and loyal.

In the story, we saw the negative effects of having extramarital affair with someone. The one who suffers the most is not the 1st party but their child. It can hurt them emotionally and physically.

Learn to love, to be respectful, patient, understanding. Don’t get upset over small things. Learn to accept life itself as a gift from God, no matter how good or bad you think it is. Ask Jesus to do the work in your heart that needs to be done in order for you to reflect His character.


Family love
A unique type of love characterized by unusual emotions, attitudes, challenges, and rewards. When you understand what it is, you will be able to create family relationships based on genuine love and care. It just goes to show that even if Liza swallowed her pride and mustered the courage to face the most difficult challenges she faced, her love for her father will always be there.

Forgiveness
Each of us makes mistakes that can cause harm to others. It might be difficult to forgive, especially when he or she makes mistakes that have a lasting impact on your life. However, the only way to make your life more serene is to learn how to forgive. We must forgive those who have wronged us, but never forget the lesson they have taught us. We must remember that forgiveness allows us to recover and grow as individuals

As a 21st Century Learner, the short story Sinigang left a huge impact on me. It will really teach every reader about the importance of having a strong foundation between family members, respecting, being strong, apologizing and forgiving
Life is not full of happy endings. But, it is our choice on how we will face the obstacles of life.