Lying for a Good Cause: Wholesome Secrets People Keep from Their Loved Ones

I’m not a dad, but this is one that I run into all the time: telling people a story without realizing that I’ve already told it to them. It’s hard, OK? I have a lot of conversations with a lot of different people, and I certainly don’t remember exactly what I have told every single person of my acquaintance.

So I appreciate when people are patient and forbearing with my endless rambling about the same old things, as the son in this story is with his dad. It’s such a small thing to make someone that you love happy.