Tell The Truth
It would be easier if I just told the truth, he said, but I wasn’t there for a lot of it
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Special Container
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Dreams Personal Growth
This is a special container for keeping lies that you tell yourself & it doesn’t let in any light or air otherwise they start to go bad & there’s nothing else you can do but throw them out.
Real Name
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Aging (& Retirement) Children & Parenting Dreams Family & Relatives Graduation Inspirational Personal Growth Spiritual
I can remember walking down the street, saying my name over & over, until all of a sudden, it didn’t sound like my name anymore. It didn’t even sound like a word at all & then I stopped & the silence rushed in & whispered words that sounded more like my real name & I … [Read More]
Promises to Myself
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Uncategorized
I will tell the truth unless I get confused & think I could get in real trouble if someone found out, in which case, I will lie as convincingly as possible for as long as I feel the need.
Pointless Lies
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:22 PM in Humor & Whimsy
He said he was followed around by a cloud of electrons that knew what he was thinking. I’ve given up lying, he said & then he pointed over his shoulder. What’s the point? They just go & tell everybody the truth anyway. It sounds worse than it is, he said. Once you forget how to … [Read More]
Mixed Up
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:20 PM in Children & Parenting
Why do you tell the truth? my son asked & I thought about it for awhile & finally I said, Because human beings get mixed up easier than dogs & plants & fishes. What if you’re someone who doesn’t get mixed up? he said. Go ahead & lie, I said & then I hit him … [Read More]
Good Reasons
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Dreams
I tell stories for very good reasons, she said, but I’m not going to tell you what they are or you’d start reading too much into them
First Thing
He tried hard to tell the truth but it wasn’t always that obvious, so usually he just said the first thing that came to mind.