Truth in Doses

Sometimes the truth hurts.  I used to lie to my kids…sometimes out of laziness and sometimes because it wasn’t appropriate timing.

I often wonder what would happen if I told the truth no matter what.  What would happen if I didn’t soften the blow with omission?  Besides, if you don’t have something nice to say don’t say it at all right?  

If all truth was revealed all at once I would likely curl up in the fetal position and cry uncle.  Maybe this is why kids are kids.  

Maybe God keeps the truth of life from the young as they are starting out or else they would have no heart to start at all.

Hat tip to Cormac McCarthy.