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From the lens The Gift of Honesty.



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  • Bonfire46 May 1, 2012 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    I honestly think this is a great lens, and so cool that you brought it up!
  • LittleLindaPinda May 1, 2012 @ 9:00 am | delete
    I am very happy to see a lens about honesty. When dishonesty trumps honesty as a means to an end, such as making money, relationships etc, it not only harms others but harms the dishonest person too.
  • iwellbc May 1, 2012 @ 12:40 am | delete
    The cheater must have great memory. I think it is very heavy
  • sousababy Jan 10, 2012 @ 9:44 am | delete
    We need to reward honesty more in society (imho) rather than fear it. Sometimes honesty makes people scared and people reject the truth (even with ample proof). I find this rather often in my line of work. It is easier to be nice . . but in the long run, is this what is best for the human race? (Often, it isn't - we do a disservice to others by shielding them from the truth . . however finding a tactful way to present facts can be rather challenging (even for the most polite person).
  • seedplanter Jan 17, 2012 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    I agree - there needs to be a balance between tactfulness and honesty. And yes - so many want to feed others only want they want to hear, not what they need to hear. There's a generation (not all, of course) of young adults out there who were told that they are winners even when they lose at a competition, and "perfect" when they do well. Perfection is a heavy burden to live up to. Thanks for your thoughts. I appreciate that you took time to share - truly.
  • Upon-Request Jan 9, 2012 @ 10:28 am | delete
    Great lens. Love the Twain quote!
  • seedplanter Jan 17, 2012 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    Thank you!
  • girlfriendfactory Jan 9, 2012 @ 1:01 am | delete
    Great job! I'm going to feature this on my two parenting lenses because I think honesty goes along with parenting!
  • seedplanter Jan 17, 2012 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    Thanks very much! Would you leave me the links to them so we can cross-connect?
  • babyandme Nov 14, 2011 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    Amazing lens! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Honesty is soooo important. I was discussing the nickname "Honest Abe" with my daughter yesterday, what an honor. I've never heard of anyone else being known for their honesty. What a wonderful quality to be known for.
    Thank you so much for this amazing lens! :) Have a wonderful day and may God bless you! :)

    Luke 16:10 - "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."
  • seedplanter Nov 14, 2011 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It's always such a treat to hear from visitors, and I love that you're starting early with your daughter, teaching her and directing her to role models that she'll remember all her life. God bless you as you begin a new week! :)
  • seedplanter Jan 17, 2012 @ 4:48 pm | delete
    Thank you for taking time to leave that wonderful note. I appreciate it (and the verse, too, which is one I memorized as a girl). Those early lessons will stick, and your daughter is blessed to have a mom who is pouring honesty into her life day by day. God bless you, too!
  • DavidDove Aug 28, 2011 @ 9:57 am | delete
    A lovely lens, thank you
  • blanckj Aug 12, 2011 @ 7:28 am | delete
    Awesome lens! I love it! You did a great job incorporating your own personal experiences into this. Blessed!
  • itsmuzza2011 May 21, 2011 @ 4:38 am | delete
    wonderful work i loved it well done and many thanks
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Feb 16, 2011 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    Lovely lens
  • aj2008 Nov 24, 2009 @ 10:48 am | delete
    The Childrens and Parenting Group that this lens belonged to has survived all the recent changes on Squidoo and is now a Lensography. This lens is now featured at Children and Parenting HQ.

    And of course this visit gives me the chance to re-Bless this excellent lens.
  • seedplanter May 25, 2009 @ 6:29 pm | in reply to aj2008 | delete
    AJ, thank you for your re-visit to several of my lenses...and for your blessing! You're a bright spot in Squidoo and I always feel encouraged when I hear from you. Thank you for being YOU.
  • aj2008 May 20, 2009 @ 6:02 am | delete
    Just revisiting lenses in the Children and Parenting Group to say how proud I am of the quality of lenses in the Group and that I am so glad this is one of them. You have been Blessed by an Angel!
  • awelldressedbullet Feb 22, 2009 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    I don't blame you Chef, thanks for showing us her lens, and I agree, I enjoy Bonnie's lenses too! Another inspiring lens and definitely 5 giant stars - Kathy
  • seedplanter Feb 22, 2009 @ 12:23 pm | in reply to chefkeem | delete
    Thank you for blessing my lens with your kind words, Achim. You are such an encouragement to me, and I've learned the ropes of Squidoo because kind-hearted people like you took time to share what they know. Since I'm such a fan of your lenses, your attagirl means all the more to me. Thank you!
  • badmsm Feb 22, 2009 @ 12:03 pm | delete
    Great lens and so true! Honesty is just easier in the long run, so much less drama. 5 Stars & lensroll for you!
  • chefkeem Feb 22, 2009 @ 11:43 am | delete
    Why is it so that whenever I discover a lens of yours I want to tell the world about it? Honestly, I think you are one of the greatest assets to Squidoo.com. Your work goes straight to the heart, and then it digs deeper... 5* and a hearty SquidAngel Blessing, dear Bonnie. :-)
  • kellywissink Feb 13, 2009 @ 5:02 am | delete
    5 Stars!

    Welcome to the Squidoo 50 Club!
  • seedplanter Jan 16, 2009 @ 7:12 pm | in reply to monarch13 | delete
    Thanks, Michelle! That's very sweet of you.
    I love Squidoo! It's such a great group of creative types, and such fun to meet people from all over the place.
  • monarch13 Jan 14, 2009 @ 4:35 am | delete
    I am shaking your New Giant Squid Tentacles in heartfelt Congratulations!

    Michelle (Monarch 13)
  • Shelly Jan 12, 2009 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    Hi seedplanter, you are such a dear! Tipi just emailed me that you had opened this guestbook up Squidoo non-members flying by. I so appreciated this lens as I read through it this morning and can particularly relate to the Mark Twain as I've said many times, 'I tell the truth because I don't have the energy to try to remember lies'. This is such a problem for some. I worked with a fellow who actually lied when the truth would have worked better for him. I also have great incidents of honesty. A few years ago I had to use a narcotic patch due to pain from an injury. During that time, I managed to leave my purse in the grocery cart 4 times. Each time, I would return to the store or call when I got home and sure enough--someone had returned it with nothing missing all 4 times! Once I even had over $300.00 plus some checks, all there. There was no one to thank as all the returns were anonymous. When you sow honesty, you reap honesty--what a deal! Blessings on your head!
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Jan 2, 2009 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    I try to be honest. Its easier.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • marsha32 Jan 1, 2009 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    very well put together and all very true. I am trying so hard to instill in everyone around me about honesty
  • Mickie_G Dec 23, 2008 @ 9:29 am | delete
    Wow. Wonderful thoughts here.
    Recently when shopping at Whole Foods, I accidentally forgot to put an item on the counter to be paid for. It was in a deep corner of the shopping cart and covered by WF's in house magazine. When I got out to the car, I found the item and felt immediately embarrassed. I could have easily just put it in a bag and gone home, but I knew I could not do this. I finished loading my goods in the car trunk, and went back inside to pay for the forgotten/almost stolen item. When the clerk started to put the item in a bag, I told her is was not necessary and related my story. She immediately got one of the reusable bags that they sell and put the item in it. As explanation, she said "Thank you for coming back in and paying." I almost did not accept her gift, but I realized that I probably made her day by proving that Honesty is the Best Policy. Give one, get one.
  • seedplanter Dec 17, 2008 @ 10:10 pm | in reply to JaguarJulie | delete
    Julie, thank you. Dishonesty is so much bigger than the act itself, y'know?
  • JaguarJulie Dec 17, 2008 @ 8:52 am | delete
    Ah, my dear -- your lens has said a mouthful -- honesty matters! I am so glad that you have tackled this subject as the internet makes it sometimes easy for dishonesty. I think in the long run, that not being truthful and honest -- will catch up to that individual.
  • aj2008 Dec 16, 2008 @ 10:08 am | delete
    This is a brilliant Parenting lens! My son was 5 years old. We had just left a shop when I noticed him clutching a sweet in his hand. No he had not "pinched it", he had not "nicked it", he had STOLEN it. Which is the message he learned as I marched him back to the shop and made him hand it back to the shop assistant with an apology. Lesson learned!

    Welcome to the Children and Parenting Group
  • dannystaple Dec 15, 2008 @ 1:48 am | delete
    I have always valued honesty -although there are times when it is worth choosing who to speak to about something. It is not worth lying about anything. IMHO - if there is something you don't want public yet, then simply only tell those closest to you until the time is right. I do see people building a web of lies, and then forgetting what they have said. Those people tend to hate email - because I can easily read back when I find an inconsistency.
  • sandyspider Dec 15, 2008 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Great story! If we were all honest, wouldn't that be a great world to live in.
  • Gandree Dec 14, 2008 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    You are right. Honesty is important and should be what we are, not what we do.
    Great lens.
  • mulberry Dec 13, 2008 @ 3:28 am | delete
    All very true and very important. Once someone is seen as dishonest, how can you trust them in the future? It's a nasty character trait to be dishonest and it follows you.
  • nightbear Dec 13, 2008 @ 2:56 am | delete
    The lens was so touching it made me tear up. it is very moving to have such a display of genuine emotion. The stories and the points made were so intimate, because we all have those memories. I loved this lens and thank you for making it.
  • ArtByLinda Dec 12, 2008 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    I love this lens, what a wonderful gift honesty is! Beautiful message that you are sharing, thank you!
  • Jimmie Dec 12, 2008 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    I love the story of the grape and your dad. Wise man.
  • Pantherart Dec 12, 2008 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    This is a great lens, I which we could live in a more honest world, great job 5 stars
  • clouda9 Dec 12, 2008 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    You confirm my thinking! And honesty does not have to be brash, in-your-face...it should just be. O's and *'s!
  • seedplanter Dec 11, 2008 @ 9:24 pm | in reply to OhMe | delete
    OhMe, thank you! Considering, this is still listed (as of this comment) as a work-in-progress lens, I'm honored that you snuck a comment in. :D :::snicker::: Your attagirl means a lot to me. Thank you.
  • OhMe Dec 11, 2008 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    I think Honesty is one of the most important lessons you can teach your child and I think you did an awesome job on this lens.

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