Lies.

It is something we all do. Something that no matter how great we might think we are, we still choose to do. We lie to make ourselves feel better.
"No I didn't steal that gum"
"No I didn't sleep with that person"
"I have never done drugs"
"I don't know who broke the lamp"
In hindsight it seems silly. Our parents try to instill in us that it is bad to lie. But, the truth is that they themselves lie constantly. You could call it human nature I guess. The thing that no one realizes or they disregard is that one lie or deceitful moment can end great relationships. Break the greatest bonds of trust and hurt feelings beyond measure. Now, I am not any type of saint. I've lied and decieved to get many things. To cover my tracks or even to cover another person's tracks. The thing that I finally realized today though, is that no matter how you justify it, A LIE IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE A LIE! There simply is no reason for it. If you really look at the bigger picture you can see that you aren't protecting anyone including yourself when you do it. There may be a 1 in 10 chance that you will get away with it, but eventually the truth comes out and the pain and the hurt escalates to top levels. If you were to be honest in the beginning the consequences and reaction might be bad, but the honesty you showed would make the blow lesser and the anger would eventually go away. People let things go a lot easier if you are just completely honest and truthful. I am hoping that now I can be as honest and truthful to everyone and by doing so get people to do the same. We all know "The truth always comes out" but why does it have to be found?