To tell the Truth or tell a Lie

Truth vs. Lie

               Most people in extremely difficult time have trouble choosing between a truth and a lie. I however believe in this saying “the truth will set you free.” So, I believe in telling the truth at all costs. I have been in lots of sticky situations where I did not know whether to tell the truth or tell a lie.

  I lost my grandma to lung cancer and then 2 months later I lost one of my best friends. Things were very rough for me. I honestly did not think I would ever get through it. But I tried and tried and eventually my pain became dull. It will forever be there but I am at the point where I can talk about them and not want to just shut down, cry and be by myself.

 Everything started going by well and the next thing I knew my grandpa wanted me to meet this lady he had been talking to. I was a little hesitant but I did it anyway because I love my grandpa more than anything, so if it made him happy I would do it. Well I met her and things went well for a couple of months and then one day I over hear my mom yelling at him because they were going to get married. It had only been a year since my grandma had been gone. He did not ask any one of us what we thought, he asked her family and they were okay with it. He called me the next day and asked me if I was okay with it, and of course I went off on him like my mom did and told him I did not approve of it and I did not want him to marry anybody. It is really hard when you grow up with your grandparents being married and only having eyes for one another, to burying my grandma who I cherished so much, and then seeing my grandpa acting like he had never even been married. So then I told the truth and it was probably the best thing I have ever done, because if I had lied I probably would be one angry bitter teenager.

Telling the truth is not just about being honest with somebody else it is about being honest with one's self, and having the courage to express how you actually feel about something. I used to never believe that the truth will set you free until my grandma died because that is when I stopped being afraid to tell people how I am feeling. Having that courage has been a blessing but it has also been a burden because now I am honest and tell the truth where ever I go or whatever I am doing. I think I am too blunt on some subjects which has gotten me into a lot of trouble especially at home.

Truth is the best way to go no matter what.