Mark Twain's On The Decay Of The Art Of Lying

A lie is universally perceived as immoral. In Mark Twain's "On The Decay of the Art of Lying" pointed out that sometimes lying can serve for the better good than a bitter truth. He said "the wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage." The lie that my mother committed was selfless and noble. She took all of my bad attitude and anger without complaining as long as I never change the way I see my dad. This lie was a mind-opener for that it made me realize so many things. It may have been a heart-breaking revelation but what came after that made the heart-break worth it. I've come to finally appreciate my mother and my family.