He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual. --T. Jefferson

I caught Nate in a lie, but that's not the worst part. I, the parent, wrongfully accused Erik of the misdeed and I felt terrible after realizing my mistake. Erik would be a terrible poker player; I'm afraid his face would give him away every time. Nate, on the hand, can tell a lie without blinking an eye. I'm very grateful he is only 6 and not 16. I still have time to teach him to be honest and trustworthy. I remember the first lie Kiersten told when she was very little. She blamed something on "baby" who was Erik at the time. Poor Erik. Seems to get the blame all the time.