20170918 Everyday English Wish

Sep 18, 2017, 02:32 PM

“It takes a friend and an enemy to really hurt you: the enemy to say something rotten about you, and the ‘friend’ to tell you about it.” Abigail Van Buren (“Dear Abby”)

People spread stories about each other for many reasons. Jealousy, peer pressure, and meannessare just a few. The most hurtful stories are those that come from so-called “friends.” You may think you’re helping someone when you repeat an ugly story you’ve heard. You may think you’re just being honest. A Roman poet named Lucan once said, “Honesty is often in the wrong.”

TODAY I’ll let an ugly story or rumor end with me.

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