Just Be Honest
by B.C. Raines on 08/09/18
Just Be Honest. Not mean. Not Critical. Just Be Honest. Not flattering. Not Condescending. Just Be Honest. Not gossip. Not lie. Just Be Honest. Not even only truthful because sometimes the truth is not honest. A person can speak the truth but the intent beyond the mere words can be cunning, deceitful, provoking and/or demeaning. Sisters, Just Be Honest.
I recently learned of a person who was invited to an event by a friend. The invited person really did not desire to go but did not want to hurt the inviting friend’s feelings. So instead of just acknowledging and declining gracefully, the invited person blamed another person for not being able to attend which was so dishonest. The other person knew nothing about the invite at the time that the invited person “threw them under the bus.” So now the inviting person feels a certain type of way about the other person who was blamed for the invitation decline.
The only trait required in this situation was honesty and all would have been great for all parties involved. I wonder how the other person now feels about the invited person. Betrayed? Hurt? Untrusting? “Oh, what a mess we make; when being honest, we forsake”. (I think this is a B. C. original-smile.) Sisters, Just Be Honest.
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