If you are gonna lie to me.....

at least poor some vodka in my navel and do your best to turn my frown upside down! There are certain undeniable truths about all humans, but as I get older and less wiser one of the biggest truths that I am coming to realize is that people lie. I mean, I do it. I lie to the homeless guy who asks me for money and I tell him that I don't have any to give. I lie to the telemarketer who calls my house and asks for me. I tell them that I am not home and have no idea when I will be back. I can think of certain situations that would probably cause me to lie. For the most part however, I am a firm believer in the truth. I don't believe in telling people things that are not true about me, them or what I think, feel or believe about me or them. When it comes to my words and actions impacting the life of someone else, I tread lightly. There is tremendous grace in being able to tell someone the truth when it hurts you to do it, or when you are pretty sure it's gonna hurt them too. Often the truth is harder to tell than a lie, but in the long run, lies always catch up to you and by that time the damage is done. Honesty is one of the greatest signs of respect that you can show someone. In all of my life experiences I have yet to find a way to completely dislike someone who was honest with me....no matter what else they may have done that was suspect, shady or downright evil. My wish for today is that the universe would come up with a cosmic shocking device that would zap the shit out of any person who was telling/living/selling/buying/or conjuring a lie. If my wish comes true, don't be surprised if I hunt a few of you down and ask some questions.