It was very natural in our lives to commit mistakes. That mistake should only be forgiven if we’re sorry about it, sincerely. But affair is not a mistake. It is a choice at the first place. Good thing that some who’s committing an affair was very sorry about what they’ve done. Like the short story made by Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran, which is entitled “Sinigang”. In this story, the father of Liza was very sincere for his apology for committing an affair. Because sincerity is an important thing when we are apologizing. But when you apologize, make sure you’ll change. Remember, a sorry without a change is just a manipulation.

If you are having an affair, then you are not a man. You are a boy. Some says that a man and a boy is just the same. But no, it has a huge difference. A boy, is the one who is able to cheat despite of the sacrifices of his partner, and able to say sorry but never regret it at all. But a man, is the one who’s very willing to regret all that has been done to his partner and also willing to change for the peace of heart. Being a man is not that hard. Because if you really want to change and you want the best for your partner, be contented at all times and it will be easy fo you yo be a man. Give the love that she deserves. So be a man, not a boy.

Cheating is a choice and no woman deserved to be cheated. Women deserve to be loved after all. Whether we admit it or not, women are the ones who make the greatest sacrifices in everything. So make effort to your partner, and being contented is really a big effort.

After I’ve read the story, “Sinigang”, I just can’t understand my feelings. This story made a big impact to me because that story is very similar to what our family is experiencing right now. All I want now, is to experience what Liza’s father did, to apologize, sincerely, especially to my mother. My father is apologizing but he never change. He keeps on doing that thing repeatedly. After saying sorry, here we go again. My mother doesn’t deserve this thing. But I’m always hoping day by day that my father will change. Right now, my father is a boy, not a man.