Promises and lies..

Is it just me or the whole concept of making and keeping promises is another one of humanly aspirations that remain an aspiration. In the course of my life, ive come across so many individuals who make very convincing promises and have gone on to break them when circumstances are no longer to their convenience or expectations. Some even endorse promises in the name of God and have not given a second thought about breaking them!

And then the art of lies..I once worked for a boss who will be sitting right in the office and telling all his clients that he is on his way and is stuck in the jam and expects us too to cover up for unsigned cheques and unpaid bills... got to a point we had to hide under our desks to avoid one furious client who had been given the runaround by him! And he went on to lying to delay our pay cheques and everyone left eventually.

Then im thinking why are we teaching our kids and instilling fear in them as to sins of lying and breaking promises. It is so hypocritical and a great wrong. I teach my kid the need and difference between a good lie and a bad lie. I am determined not to bring her up in a world of theoratical black and white but instead greys and myriads of hues. I had a difficult time reconciling what i have been taught and what is being applied in the real world and it is not fair to do it to another.

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