RESPONSIBILITIES

          Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.  Everyone has our own responsibilities. And they are given to those who are perfect to the task that God assigned to them. Those great leaders and heroes have the greatest responsibilities among us that are connected to the people under them. Responsibility is affiliated with decision-making. And that is the hardest part in life.

          Have you been in the situation where you are to choose between your family and your responsibility? I think nowadays those cases are not prominent anymore. But I know two great persons of their time who have been in this situation. And they are Aeneas from Aeneid and Hector from Iliad.

          As the Troy was falling, Aeneas wants to avenge and he wants to go in a battle against the Greeks to defend their race. But his wife, Creusa begged him to stay and save his own family’s life first. Seeing his wife acting that way made him flee with his wife and set aside his revenge. On the other hand, Hector from the book of Iliad just like Aeneas needs to be in a battle as one of his responsibility. He is to go in a battle with Achilles. And just like Creusa, Andromache the wife of Hector tried to stop his husband to be in the battle. He asked Hector to be in her side because if he dies in the battle she will be left alone and also their son Astyanax. Even though Hector loves his family so much, but he still insist in going in the battle and chose his duty for his fellowmen.

          Both of the two heroes have been in the tough situation where they are to choose between family and fulfilling their task. Both of them were prevented from involving themselves in danger by their wives but they made a different choice. Aeneas chose his family than doing his duty while Hector chose his responsibility of protecting his fellowmen than the safety of his family.

          Both of their decisions were right and they just did what they think was right. It is really hard to have a great obligation and responsibilities that’s why there is a saying that” Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust. ”