Honesty: The best policy.

I try to be honest. But that's difficult. Because honesty offends some people. Including several of my friends. They would rather that I lie. In ways that make them feel good. After all, the truth can be brutal. And hurtful. Of course, there also can be legitimate differences of opinion. Over what constitutes the truth. I accuse some friends of being liars. Fact is, we're all liars, to some degree. In order to build self-esteem. We not only lie to others. But to our selves. Nevertheless, I am convinced that honesty is the best policy. --Jim Broede