There are many moral values that we learn from our experiences, and they play an important role in our personality. Every human being has a moral code which guides us in creating a basic set of values, and each person must choose how to prioritize them. Honesty is a key element in any relationship. That is why I believe that honesty is one of the most important values. I have learned through my experiences that if we strive to be good individuals, good things will happen to you. I remember when I was in kindergarten, I became friends with the meanest kids in my grade. They were disrespectful to the teachers, and constantly bullying other students. It seemed to me, at the time, that because they were rebellious they were free to make their own decisions. I wanted to feel that kind of freedom. One day one of my classmates lost his favorite pencil bag somewhere in the playground. He said "It fell off my backpack.  That afternoon, as I was crossing the playground to go to the restrooms, I happened to find it. I was telling my friends that I found Ramon's Power Ranger pencil bag. They pressured me to keep it by saying "Don't worry! His rich parents will buy another bag for him; besides that one is an awesome pencil bag . I decided not to return the bag and for the time being, things were going great. I finally had the Power Ranger pencil bag I've been asking for. When I was doing homework that evening, my parents saw my new pencil bag. As soon as they saw it, they questioned where I got it from. I told them that my teacher had given it to me, but since I've never been a good liar they knew I wasn't telling the truth. "I found it, but since the kid's parents have a lot of money, they won't have any problems getting him another one  I told them. Then my parents gave me a piece of advice that I will never forget. "If we strive to be good individuals, good things will happen to us when we are at our lowest.  The next day I returned th