Raindrops.

Say what you mean and mean what you say.  That's what we're supposed to do, right?

How many of us are big fat liars?  I am.  I do it all the time.

 "Would you like something to drink?"
 - "No, no.  I'm fine."

"Are you hungry?"
 - "No, I had a granola bar a few hours ago..."

In my estimation, we lie because we love.  We don't want anyone to go out of their way for our sake.
The problem is, it gets us into all kinds of trouble. Ignoring karma for a moment, it gets us into practical trouble sometimes.

Here's a recent example:

One day this week, I went to a yoga class that ended at 7:30 PM.  My husband was scheduled to pick up his mother from a train station across town at 7:00 PM. We discussed our options and decided that I would take the subway to a bus and walk home. Mom would probably be pretty tired from her trip and neither of us wanted to delay her further.

Husband: "Are you sure you don't mind taking the subway?"

 - Of course not! Don't be silly!

Liar liar pants on fire.

The truth is that I was pretty sure he would come get me anyway. He likes to surprise me, especially when it's raining. He and mom would probably just pop over to get me on the way home. 

This time, he really did surprise me. When I walked out of class, he wasn't there.  Instead, I found a text message. "Got mom!  Heading home.  See you soon. XOXOXO"

I spent the first few minutes of my walk to the subway furious.  How dare he listen to me and believe me and trust me?!  It's raining! 

As I walked, I got wetter and eventually calmer. Then I listened to myself and really heard what I was saying. By the time I got to the subway, I was laughing out loud and really enjoying my walk in the rain.

When I got home, I was soaked, but totally content.  My husband opened the door and was shocked to see how wet I was.  "Honey, why didn't you call me?! I would've picked you up!"  "It's ok. I forgot how much I like to walk in the rain."  This time I meant it.