Make More Love Not War

Is it ok to tell your wife that she does look fat in that dress? What exactly is the value in lying to her? What would your life be like if you stopped holding back what you thought or felt with your friends and family and expressed yourself completely? Do we all feel like everyone is weak and will crumble back into stardust if they know the truth? Just as Jack Nicholson brilliantly expressed in the movie “A Few Good Men”, are we all screaming to ourselves “You can’t handle the Truth!” Most of us grew up learning from our parents that a little white lie here and there is just part of polite society. No good reason to tell Grandma that her apple pie is the worst desert you have ever eaten in your life. She slaved over it all day to make it perfect. Instead we tell her, “Grandma this apple pie is even better than I remember. I experience all the pleasures of heaven with each and every bite. Can I please have another piece?” By the way….my Grandma’s apple pie was actually amazing and I wish I could ha