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Three Sides to Every Story

A wife complained about her husband’s “selfish ways.” Her mother listened, wisely speaking not a word~~ then said, “Is he all bad? Does he deserve no praise?” The daughter said, “You KNOW me! Not one lie you’ve heard.” The husband, also irate, vented to his dad about his “clueless wife’s insensitivity” to his life goals. His father asked, “When you’re this mad, can you be fair?!” The answer: “Yes, I guarantee!” Another entity no one could see was there-- The Truth, the Whole Truth, Nothing but the Truth~~its name. When you tell only partly what is true, beware you’re lying by omission—not honest, as you claim. There are two sides to everything~~people declare. That saying often falls short of reality. When Sides 1 and 2 vent their woes, they are seldom fair. The often unacknowledged full truth exists~~Side 3.

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Date: 11/18/2024 9:45:00 PM
Very clever putting truth as the best of the three sides!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/20/2024 2:38:00 PM
Thanks so much, Andrea. Janice
Date: 11/13/2024 2:50:00 PM
very wise and wonderfully written, janice!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/14/2024 4:36:00 AM
Thanks SO MUCH, Ilene! Janice
Date: 11/13/2024 2:10:00 AM
Janice this is so clever and so correct. Love your theme and your examples to prove your words. Really enjoyed reading and I hope all who read this grasp your advice. Thank you for sharing, this one I have to remember for sure...
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/13/2024 12:00:00 PM
Michael, thank you for making my day with this great response to my poem! Janice
Date: 11/13/2024 12:01:00 AM
So true. There are different versions of everyone's story. A good poem. Well done.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/13/2024 12:00:00 PM
Thanks so much, Daisy. Janice

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