"The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a
greater capacity to diminish us than the exposed ones. They erode
our strength, our self-esteem, our very foundation."
Cheryl Hughes
It is honorable to tell the truth even though it can be quite painful. We may think it is easier to lie, but then the information expands like a spider web. The omission is tightly knit at the center, and then additional attempts to hide a secret rope farther out and more precariously. It becomes difficult to recall the original lie whereas the truth is always the same.
Certainly I imagined numerous falsehoods as a child, but I sincerely share that I have always leaned towards being a truth teller. As someone confides information with me, I preempt it by saying, "If you tell me the truth right now, I will find a way to deal with it; but, if I am deliberately lied to and I later find out, there will be an ending to trust and all that accompanies it." I have remained accountable.
Often times, it is not the truth that hurts, but the disappointment in being betrayed. Faith dissolved, solid ground crumbles beneath the feet and certainty becomes a bird flying out the window! We all learn to tolerate degrees of truth telling, but I for one find being lied to as the first major step away from a loving relationship.
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