There's an old saying that goes, "If you want to be well liked, never lie about yourself, and be careful when telling the truth about others." While there will never be a single time in our lives that we will find everyone liking us, nor should we strive for that, we often times cause the division with our words.
I am sure that I could name several hundred things about myself that I would like to lie about but that would do no one any good, especially me. I have been called brutally honest but I am truly what you see is what you get. Not that that is anything to get excited about but it is what I am.
On the other hand, I have met many folks who seem to live by the philosophy that if I can make you look bad, it makes me look better. Allow me to say that that is not correct in any fashion. The only thing you do by trying to make someone else look bad is make yourself look worse. Trust me, I know these things.
A final thought, when your friend stands before you wanting to know what you think of their new hairstyle, clothes, car, boyfriend/girlfriend, etc., choose your words carefully. We absolutely need to speak the truth in love but be sure your words are laced with love. It is important to be honest with others; it is not imperative to be brutal.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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