Wrong gratifies in the moment. The lie that gets us out of trouble in this instant often plagues us for hours or days to come. “Will I be found out?” we worry. “What other lie must I tell to make the first one stand?” we fret. The anxiety attached to the wrong may eventually make the fix seem worse than the ailment. Sometimes the effects of choices are not felt in our own lifetime but will be felt in a future that we will not inhabit. Because of global warming and environmental degradation, the choices we make today will dictate the quality of life our grandchildren can enjoy.
