The Blue Rose

The Blue Rose – A Folktale From China

‘Honesty is the best policy’ means that it is always to be honest even if you have done something wrong. In the folktale of ‘The Blue Rose’, the gardener’s son chooses to be honest not only to the others but also to himself that there is no blue rose anywhere. Instead of making up one, he uses his wisdom to make the white rose becomes blue by showing the Princess the rose in a blue room at sunset. I think the gardener’s son is courageous and admirable for being honest.

To be honest, one has to have courage and it reveals our characters. It is easier to be honest than telling a thousand lies to hide one act of dishonesty and create more and more troubles for oneself. Honesty is at the heart of who we are and what we believe in. It is a choice and we make it each day. The choice is ours, either to stand with dignity or to lower ourselves to standards of dishonesty and fall.