Be careful what you say

Be careful what you say

When the kids were young, probably about 7, 6 and 4, I used to tell them stories that were not exactly the truth. It was more like a tease. One story in particular that I remember is about wrestling. They all liked to watch wrestling very much. They would watch those TV presentations and would not believe that the antics were fake. One time they were watching a wrestling show and I told them about the time that I had been in a wrestling match with the star of that event. I told them that he had gone to my school and we were in the same class and I used to beat this star all the time. I would show them how I did it and then I would grab one of them and hold them down on the floor. The others would pile on and we would have a great time.

Then I began to realize that they were believing what I was telling them about my stature as a wrestler. They were telling my stories to their classmates at school. They were telling the kids at school that I could whip any of those wrestlers on TV. I had to tell them the truth and I must admit, I think they were a little disappointed. I was much more careful after that to make sure that they knew I was kidding when I told them a story that was not exactly the truth.