Honesty is Key

I was shopping in a grocery store in my neighborhood recently.  When I was at the checkout counter the sales clerk made an inquiry about the store.  I gave a truthful opinion, good and bad.  The sales clerk didn’t expect that type of reply and paused for a second.  “Honesty is key,” he finally said with an easy smile and a slight shrug of his shoulders.  That phrase really caught my attention.  I liked his response.  I like honesty.

I sometimes think honesty has flown out the window for many people.  Untruths, half-truths, and fudging the truth seem to have become an acceptable norm.  Hiding behind a computer screen makes it easier to say things you wouldn’t ordinarily say if you were speaking to someone in person.

There are some people who do not believe Sergei Kourdakov wrote honestly in his book, The Persecutor.  I have no reason to not believe him.  I have always considered myself to be a pretty good judge of character – probably because of my upbringing, possibly because I was on my own at such a young age.  When Sergei and I were together we talked in person.  He was very direct and forthright and I trusted him completely.

I would have known if Sergei wasn’t honest.  I would have been able to tell.  I would have seen it in his eyes when he looked at me.