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The Painful Price of a Single Lie - A Short Moral Story | Voice of Wisdom | Voice of Wisdom | YouTubeToText
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This narrative illustrates how a moment of desperation and a subsequent lie, even with good intentions, can lead to the irreversible loss of trust and profound personal regret, emphasizing the long-term consequences of dishonesty.
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Once upon a time there was a young man,
hard-working, kind and trusted by
everyone in his office. He came from a
humble family and every month his small
salary was just enough to survive. But
one month things got worse. His father
fell sick and the medical bills kept
growing. He didn't know what to do. He
asked for help but no one could lend him
enough. And then temptation whispered.
He saw a small amount of company money.
cash that was supposed to be deposited
the next morning. He told himself, "It's
just a loan. I'll return it next week.
No one will ever know." That night, for
the first time in his life, he took
something that wasn't his.
Days passed. He planned to return it
soon, but the week ended, and his
father's condition got worse. The loan
stayed unpaid. Then one afternoon his
boss called a meeting. Some funds were
missing when asked, "Do you know
anything about it?" His heart pounded.
Fear took over honesty. And he said,
"No, sir. I don't know. Just one lie to
cover a mistake made out of
desperation." But that lie changed
everything. A quiet investigation began.
Days later, the truth came out. The
transaction record showed his access
code. He was called to the office, the
same room where everyone once respected
him. Now silence filled the air. His
boss looked at him, not with anger, but disappointment.
disappointment.
Why didn't you just tell the truth? We
could have helped you. He had no answer.
Tears welled up in his eyes. He said
softly, "I only wanted to save my father.
father.
The boss said, "You lost something
greater than money, our trust."
That evening, he went home broken. He
sat beside his father's bed and cried.
He wasn't angry at fate, only at
himself. Days later, he repaid every
penny, but the wound inside didn't heal.
It took him years to rebuild his life,
but he never forgot that night. The
night he traded truth for a moment of
relief. He would often tell others,
"Never lie, even if the truth hurts."
The pain of truth is temporary. But the
shame of a lie lasts forever.
Moral of the story. Sometimes we lie not
out of evil, but out of fear. Yet even a
good reason cannot justify a bad choice.
Truth may hurt for a moment, but a lie
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