The one exception.

I'm acquainted with a liar. Not because he lies to me or other people. But because he lies to himself. That's the worst kind of liar. People that don't recognize their true selves. They lead a life of self-deceptions. They never grasp their essence. Maybe because it's too difficult to accept. They don't wanna be themselves. Maybe because it hurts. Or it's shameful. So they build lives on a series of lies. They don't dig deep enough into their souls and hearts. Because the truth hurts. But it doesn't have to. If only one learns to face the truth. To deal with life. Forthrightly. Honestly. To do the right thing. Which is to always face up to one's personal truth. To be one's true self. Which means that truth is an individual thing. There is no one way that applies to everyone. Except that it's not right to lie to one's self. --Jim Broede