Little White Lies

Everybody has lied. As kids, we were punished by our parents or teachers for lying. As adults, when we lie, we are putting our career, marriage, or even our life at risk. We all know that lying is a bad virtue; yet, we always get trapped by it. We are always torn between telling the truth to hurt someone, and telling a lie to make someone feel better.
Your friend lost in a singing competition and she was upset about it. Knowing your friend had been prepare for that for long time, although you knew the fact that she is bad in singing, you wouldn’t say, “You are really talentless in singing. That’s why you lost.” Would you?
You are applying a shopping card. On the application form, there is a blank for you to write your yearly income. Your yearly income is $24,000. Let’s admit it, would you write $24,000 or $25,000?
You like shopping. You have bunches of clothes and your closet will be exploded if you put any more clothes in it. This morning you were walking the mall, and you saw a gorgeous dress. You were so excited because this dress goes well with the pair of green shoes you bought last week. On the other hand, your mind was warning you that if you bought it, your husband would give you a long lecture, or it could even cause a big fight between both of you. You still bought it in the end, but would you tell your husband the truth or say that it’s a gift from your friend?
In other words, lying is not necessarily bad. The intention of telling a lie is what it matters. Perhaps there is a fine line between it. As long as it doesn’t cause any harms, but brightens up someone’s day, why not?
Come on, it’s just a little white lie.