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Essay / Shaping My Morality - 700
G .K. Chesterton said, "I say that a man must be certain of his morality for the simple reason that he must suffer for it," and although I do not completely understand my own morality, I know that I do not have it. created alone. For example, my parents exemplified the importance of kindness and discovering my own personal beliefs about God. Plus, my friends taught me not to take small problems too seriously. Additionally, attending a private school has led me to trust in the safety of the world around me. As a teenager, my outside influences greatly affected my morality and my view of the world around me. Throughout my life, my parents taught and guided me, and like a sponge, I absorbed their ideas and morals. For example, my mother taught me the importance of kindness to others when she offered to drive a homeless single mother and her daughters wherever they wanted to go while we drove. Through this experience, I became more aware of my surroundings and vowed to help those in need like my mother had because I could see how much family appreciated...