I Am Mistaken

“I am mistaken…” These words I spoke, but they weren’t easy. I knew I would look foolish, but truth was of greater value than my foolishness. I have wondered at the value of such candidness in our society as of late. Taking the path of least resistance is often what we do to prevent confrontation. I admire the peacemakers and try to live my life as such, but I wonder at the history lessons we may be ignoring. Will we compromise truth to keep the peace? Will we fail to admit we’ve made a mistake because we fear looking foolish more than we fear being truthful?