Describe a person you know who is very honest

The most honest person I know is my best friend, Sabina. I've known her since we were eleven, and she has always been someone who says what she thinks, politely but directly.

She shows her honesty in many everyday ways. If I ask for her opinion about an outfit, a presentation or a decision, she gives me her genuine view, even if it's not what I hoped to hear. When I was preparing for a speech competition, she told me that my introduction was boring and too long, and she was absolutely right. After I rewrote it, I came second.

Her honesty goes beyond words. Once at a supermarket, the cashier gave her too much change, and she walked back across the shop to return the extra money, even though no one would have noticed. At school, when she accidentally broke a laboratory instrument, she went straight to the teacher and explained, without trying to hide it.

Honesty matters to me because it forms the basis of trust. When I know that Sabina never lies, I can believe her praise as well as her criticism. I think that, in a world with so much exaggeration, especially on social media, truthful people are very valuable.

I'll admit that honesty can sometimes be uncomfortable. But I'd always prefer to hear a hard truth from a friend than to be told a comfortable lie. Her example has also encouraged me to be more straightforward, and I have found that people respect that.