Dear Hivers,
When someone does the wrong thing for a good reason - he/she could declare - “exitus acta probat" - Latin for "the end justifies the means". However, there is often a moral dilemma or the perpetrator can be left feeling guilty. As no-one is perfect, we can make some allowances for each others faults and assess each situation on a case-by-case basis. Nevertheless, this type of behaviour could become a habit and/or make or break relationships.
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Although a selection is made for the winners and honourable mentions - everyone's a winner! Thanks for your participation.
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### The Winners!!
These 5 posts receive an equal share of the posts rewards - **7.7 Hive plus 300 neoxags**!!
The posts selected (order is random):
[Love Isn't Enough…](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@ibbtammy/love-isn-t-enough) by @ibbtammy
>"Here I am sitting on my Sofa and staring at the longest text message I have ever sent to anyone in my life. Tears rolling down my eyes nonstop. It was supposed to be painful but not to the extent that it feels like my heart is about to explode"
[Hidden Truth || NeoxianPrompts #28](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@rukkie/hidden-truth-or-or-neoxianprompts-28) by @rukkie
>Tara and I are close friends. Our mothers were friends and that was how we also became friends. It also helped that our houses were not too far from each other which made it easy for us to pay each other a visit, though she loved coming around to my place more. Then, she left home for a higher institution as she got admission into the same school as her elder sister even though the latter was almost rounding up. I was also in a higher institution at the time but I always went to school from home.
[Burdened by the System](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@vickoly/burdened-by-the-system) by @vickoly
>During the assessment of the first years when I first got this teaching job, I had recorded all the scores of the students in my mark book and also inputted them into the Edupack app that helps us generate results sheets. Feeling fulfilled, I was planning on relaxing after a stressful school session when I got a call from my department head, who asked me to come to school immediately because I had done something terribly wrong ...
[Broken trust](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@lara-bee/broken-trust) by @lara-bee
>At first, I thought she was crazy about him because they were still fresh, but nothing changed after a few weeks. She would leave home early, lying about coming to join me so we could walk together, but she would always go and wait for Senior Kunle on the road.
He would delay her after closing too, and I always waited for her because there was an 80% chance that I would see her mom when going home, and I didn't want to start giving unnecessary excuses.
[The Line I Crossed with a Pencil](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@goldenproject/the-line-i-crossed-with-a-pencil) by @goldenproject
>It was my final year in the university. I can remember vividly that very day because it was filled with panics, everyone was looking anxious because no one knows exactly the question to expect. It was not an handout type of exam where everyone reads, this exam was purely drawing so it requires more time and practice. That very morning, the sun was already rising, even before most of us arrived at the architectural drawing studio for one of our last and dreadful exam—Architectural Detailing.
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### The honourable mentions
This **honourable posts** receive **2.5** Hives each from the posts rewards.
The posts selected (order is random):
[No regrets...... Neoxian prompt #28.](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@beckyroyal/no-regrets-neoxian-prompt-28) by @beckyroyal
[Breaking Rules For Good Intent.](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@george-dee/breaking-rules-for-good-intent) by @george-dee
[Poisoned chickens](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@kingsleyy/poisoned-chickens) by @kingsleyy
[Neoxian prompt#28.......The Gift of Friendship.](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@faithwellington/neoxian-prompt-28-the-gift-of-friendship) by @faithwellington
[Survival Versus Morals: A Decision That Haunts Me](https://peakd.com/hive-177682/@marsdave/survival-versus-morals-a-decision-that-haunts-me-fiction) by @marsdave
## The first 5 posts
@beckyroyal
@ibbtammy
@george-dee
@samolaj
@rukkie
These **first 5 posts** receive a prize of **200 neoxags** each.
***Congratulations to all!!***
***Many thanks to all participants***
@beckyroyal
@ibbtammy
@george-dee
@samolaj
@rukkie
@vickoly
@marsdave
@goldenprojects
@lara-bee
@kingsleyy
@faithwellington
@babygirl888
@empressjay
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