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Honest Living in a Dishonest World by Nikki Willhite When I was young I was taught that you shouldn't lie. When I got older I was taught to be honest in my business dealings. Honesty always seemed like it was a virtue that made you a better person. It was something to strive for. Now I am wondering how many people feel that way today? As I was eating my lunch today, I turned on the television and watched a few minutes of The Home and Garden Network. The program that being aired was an episode of David Bromstad's show Color Splash. In the show David was remodeling a kitchen. As part of the process, he decided to replace the kitchen cabinets. He went on the Internet, found some he liked, and ordered them. When they arrived, he found that the glass in the doors was not what he expected. It had a tiny pattern that he did not like. He went back on the Internet to look at the cabinets again, and saw that he missed it.  He had been in a hurry when he ordered the cabinets, and had not looked closely enough at the picture. So he called the store to see if they had any doors in stock that he could exchange for the ones he had picked up. I guess he didn't want the trouble of taking back and exchanging the whole cabinets, because he told the store that he just wanted to exchange the doors. What he said was that he only wanted to exchange the doors, and not bring back the cabinets, because the cabinets were "already installed." To my amazement, as he said this he turned to the camera and winked. Everyone watching the show knew that this wasn't true. Hence everyone knew that he was lying. What are we suppose to learn from this? Does winking make it okay to lie? Is it okay to lie if it makes life easier for you?  HGTV-  what were you thinking? What about the children watching this show? How are you suppose to explain to them that it is not okay to lie when they see it done so lightly? I hope that being honest is still a priority for you, and that you are setting a good example for your children. We all make mistakes, but we don't have to keep making them. Choose to be honest, and choose not to tell lies. Don't make excuses, weight the merits of a lie, rationalize, or indulge in self-justification. It is said that those who think it is permissible to tell white lies soon grow color-blind. There are a lot of beautiful colors in the world. Don't miss them.   About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!

 

 

 

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