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The Vase
Shattered.
Memories and warm emotions on the floor.
A million pieces of a moment in time,
enshrined in a beautiful vase,
now gone.
Loss.
No longer a visual invitation for reflection,
merriment, consolation, even joy,
is waiting to greet me when I open the
cabinet door.
Tears.
“I’m really sorry!”
Lies.
“It’s okay. No big deal.”
Truth.
“You are more important than a vase.”
Sacrifice.
White lies. A reign on my tongue.
Choosing reconciliation, healing, truth.
Relationship over ensconced personal, pleasant,
mementos of the past.
God.
“...If anyone... does not hate ... his own life also,
he cannot be My disciple.” ¹
Luke 14:26
© 2015 gratefulsue
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When is it okay to tell a lie? A “black and white” person would answer, “Never!” A person with no morals at all might say, “Whenever it’s to your advantage to do so.” Personally, I think this real-life example of breaking a treasured memento teaches, “sometimes.” It’s a “white lie” occasion. Why? Even though the vase was very special, the person who broke it is infinitely more valuable and irreplaceable. It’s not worth devaluing a person’s self-worth in favor of brutal honesty.