Lies

"It takes a wise person to handle a lie; a fool had better remain honest." Norman Douglas

As a drinking alcoholic, I told so many lies to cover the lies I had previously told that I got lost in a maze of untruth! Most of the lies were stupid, irrelevant, and harmless, but they were all aimed at building up my ego. My memory could not keep up with my tongue, and I became guilty, ashamed, and embarrassed. Today I remember there is nothing any lie can give me. There is nothing in the world of fabrication from which I might benefit. I already have everything I need. I have a relationship with God and friends I understand and with whom I can be vulnerable. I do not need to be perfect to be loved.

Help me seek the good life in those things that are good.