Revenge
                           By: Taylor Gates 
           My stomach was rumbling like thunder, pounding to get some food.  I wanted something sweet like no other, a banana Laffy Taffy!  That day I also wanted revenge.  Just then, I realized I would blame my sister, Tara!  I tried to find something sturdy to stand on so I could get the good, sugary stuff.  The day I showed knowledge, and lied, I realized it is always better to tell the truth!
           What I realize now is that I learned the hard way back then!  I noticed that it is WAY better to tell the truth than to tell a lie.  You will get in bigger trouble if you don’t tell the truth than if you do.  Especially, if even with the stool I used to reach the good stuff, Tara still couldn’t reach it!  When I noticed how Tara got in trouble, I was a nervous wreck!   When I finally told the truth, it made me feel much better in many ways.  I was relieved to get it out of the way, and not have to worry about it.  There was still one thing I had stuck in my head; I blamed Tara for something she didn’t do.  You can also remember this, nobody’s perfect!
           I noticed, if I want some candy, it is way more convenient to ask my parents instead of getting in trouble.  Rather than telling a lie, and not telling the truth, a lie will get you in bigger trouble and you wil have more consequences.  It makes me think twice in times like that.  I never wanted to get in trouble.  All I wanted was to be a goody goody but that’s not always the right answer.  I am surprised that one little lie affected my way of life.  Now, I want to tell the truth all the time!
Today, I feel really bad that I blamed Tara for something she wasn’t even a part of.  I lied about two things, 1. I said Tara did take that “ rotten candy.”  2.  I said I didn’t eat that sugary goodness.  Tara also tried to convince my parents it wasn’t her but back then she was kind of a troublemaker!  I kept saying,  “ No, I didn’t take it.  Tara took it!”  That disgraceful sentence only a liar would say.
           This situation has reminded me of most of the lies I have said.  It has taught me that if you do something bad and lie about it than tell the truth, you will get in a lot more trouble then if you told the truth!  That was my story about when I showed knowledge!
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5 comments:
Yum... banana Laffy Taffy! :) It is difficult to be honest when you've done something you know you shouldn't do. I'm glad you learned such a valuable lesson.
Mrs. Wetzel :)
Taylor,
Iloved your This I Believe. It remiends me of the times i had lied to someone.
Sri A.
Your this I Believe is so good i really like it and BTW I also love the title!! LOL
Dori P.
Good work it makes sese I laked it
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