Thank you… but I’d rather die behind the chemical sheds. — V For Vendetta

You have to keep your honor and self-respect.  Doing the right thing is sometimes the hardest thing you can imagine, but the easy wrong can destroy you.  Hopefully it’s not an everyday experience for you, but there will be times when you will have to make decisions that will have huge consequences, either for you or for someone you love.  The trick is to be able to look yourself in the mirror afterward.

I have a simple test for these situations:  If I can’t imagine telling my children about my decision and why I made it, then I know it’s not the right thing to do.