![]() There are many "YouTubers" who create content on the best places to get lookalike items of high end items like Gucci, Dior, Rolex, Nike, and more. They take you into back rooms and hidden shops to purchase illegal copies. These special markets sell items much cheaper than the real or authentic item. Some individuals smell the items for authenticity traits, check their quality (stitching, thickness), and truly analyze the product for any defects, altered letters/logos or improper markings. In other words, these "shoppers" want to have something that looks real but do not want to pay the cost for the real thing. This is also known as Counterfeit - imitation of something valuable. If there is an item you really want, it is a wonderful feeling to finally be able to go to the store and confidently hand them the money (paid in full) you worked so hard for to purchase the desired item. The item is fully yours. But ironically, the attitude quite different when you purchase something that is fake or counterfeit. For many, there is a consistent fear of being "found out" or that the purchased item(s) is/are not real. In the 1970's, there was a British television show called "Keeping Up Appearances". The name of this alone grants merit to the above example of counterfeit - making something look one way when in reality it is another. Authenticity, realism, and being genuine are words that most seem to want and desire for their personal life, professional life, and more importantly, their relationships. Honesty is the absolute best policy. Again, trust is the one thing that takes a lifetime to build but can be lost in one second. Building a strong foundation of truth, honesty, and trust is essential for a solid relationship and future of security. Having confidence and faith in your spouse/significant other is one thing we all hope to have - no matter who else fails us or breaks our trust, our husband/wife should be the one person we can wholeheartedly confide in and should be able to go to in a time of need. A half truth is a whole lie. Omitting part of a story or explanation is not the truth - it is counterfeit. Not telling everything for "saving face" is untruthful. 99% of the truth is failure. Truth is truth - 100%. As stated before, if you turn a steering wheel 1 degree off of the straight path, you will eventually crash in the ditch - just 1%. One of our personal relationship core values is transparency and openness - being faithful to each other in all truth and honesty.
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Author(s):Kevin and Mabel are a Ameri-Pino couple. He is American and she is Filipino. These are our thoughts and reflections about our lives and relationship together. Archives
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