My Confession

I just have to comment on this article…

(Please pay careful attention to the highlighted portion)

Cover story: The Post-Truth Era?
Compiled from articles by Albert Mohler and Kelly Boggs, Baptist Press, and G. Jeffrey MacDonald, The Christian Science Monitor

(ladidadidadida…) and most of us are unaware of the pervasive dishonesty around us. In 1998, a USA Today survey indicated that a majority of Americans make dishonesty a routine practice. While not a daily activity, most that participated in the poll said they lied two to three times a week…

And all I can say is…liars! All of them!...well, either they’re lying, or I’m a very terrible person (gasp!).

I squirmed most uncomfortably when I read about that survey. If I myself could keep my lying down to two or three times a week, I would definitely gloat about it, AND, I’d probably feel like I deserved some kind of a halo.

I am really trying to cut back, but I have to honestly say that dishonesty is, shamefully, well…I mean, it is more often than not, in my case, a daily activity.

There’s really no easy way to say this, but…yes, I lie.

It’s just so easy.

I get out of bed in the morning, and before I know it…

Did you sleep well?
- “Yes, thank you!” (Awful night!)
I made your eggs for you
- “Wow! Look at that! I love sunny-side up!” (eww!!!)
Are you drinking coffee?
- “Oh, this? In my cup? Decaf…” (uhh…God in Heaven, who’s eye is in every place…I…I)
…so do you understand?
- “Yes, I think that’s brilliant!” (I have no idea what you are talking about!)
Surprise! I hung your laundry for you!
- “Oh! You’re an angel!” (mental cringe; arg…my clothes!)
Have you been crying?
- “Allergy”
…

And I could go on.

That’s the awful, awful truth.

I’m afraid to count, but in light of this "survey", I think I will.

I will start today on the road to recovery.

I will count my lies, and I promise that I will try my best to stop.

The day I can keep them down to two or three a week, I’ll buy myself a shiner-prize, and this world will be a better place.