Scandal

I have seen my share of scandals, and some were significantly more harmful than others. A scandal is an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing public outrage. Often scandals are secret, and it takes years to discover.  There are scandals going on right now in multiple areas of our everyday…

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Beware

There are plenty of examples of things that I need to beware of. We are living in a “post-pandemic” world now and there seems to be a bit of a backlash of the virus coming back. We are advised to beware of people, gatherings, situations to guard our health. I think awareness is underrated in…

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Tricked

I don’t mind surprises, but I do mind being tricked or manipulated into doing something that I would not normally do.  There is an element of deceit to trickery. I don’t mind a good practical joke, but deceit and manipulation are altogether something different. Over the years of my life, I can recall a few…

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Angle

This is a word that can used in geometry and architecture as well as in personal interests. I think it is related to “an agenda” that a person might have or their “angle” – which in this case might mean their perspective. I think everyone has an “angle” (aka secret motive) through which we operate.…

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Blessed Deceit

I can get really frustrated when someone willfully lies to me. Trust is broken and it’s really hard to trust that person ever again. I really struggle with forgiveness of people who are not repentant of lies and deceit. I remember having a conversation with my children when they were small, I can handle you…

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Total Trust

I know what this word means, and I know what it means to trust. I almost always have doubts about others to do what they say and that they are who they claim to be. I guess the reason I have those doubts is because I know me. I believe that I am trustworthy. I…

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