Two truths and a lie

Ever play "Two truths and a lie" at a social event? It is an icebreaker and a good way for everyone to get to know each other. A person tells two truths about themselves and one lie. Others must guess the lie. I have met a few truly good liars along the way. It is fun in those settings. Mine were, I grew  up in Salt Lake City, In my twenties, I once climbed 3 base camps toward Mt. Everest,  and I was crowned Miss Utah as a teenager. Unanimously the group yelled, "You were definitely never crowned Miss Utah!" How wrong they were.

In life, living two truths and a lie won't work, can't work. Something about lies, even if always outnumbered by truths, they weigh more. Lies never sleep. Lies have a way of being unwanted company and I have never met a happy lie.

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The liar to the lie,  "Where are we headed?"  

The lie to the liar, "As far as you choose to take me."
 
The lie to the liar!  "Let's go meet the truth." 
 
The liar: "Truth told, we have never met."

Getting to the truth. There are many articles written on the subject of lying. My favorites are the ones that don't scold or expose. I learn more from the articles that enlighten and expand the "why" behind why things are done. For those interested here is a link to one such article. In the article, 'The Truth About Lying' by Allison Komet, it says, the people least likely to lie are those who score high on psychological scales of responsibility and those with meaningful same-sex friendships.

I will end with what the bible says. Leviticus 19:11, "Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

And this is my truth.