• The Truth Hurts  PRO

  Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002 (message contributor)

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  Tags:  Faith, Communication, Compassion, Truth, Conflict, Men And Women  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Pentecostal

THE TRUTH HURTS

Some of us may be able to sympathize with the fellow who received a call from his wife just as she was about to fly home from Europe. "How’s my cat?" she asked.

"Dead."

"Oh, honey, don’t be so honest. Why didn’t you break the news to me slowly? You’ve ruined my trip."

"What do you mean?"

"You could have told me he was on the roof. And when I called you from Paris, you could have told me he was acting sluggish. Then when I called from London, you could have said he was sick, and when I called you from New York, you could have said he was at the vet. Then, when I arrived home, you could have said he was dead."

The husband had never been exposed to such