The way you should not end your phone calls, no matter how tempted you could be

A couple of seconds of embarrassed silence, not that many, maybe not even three or four. And yet, they are more than enough.

Somehow, our friendship and our connection feel withered.

Not enough water or gardening... 

"We'll stay in touch by phone", he says at last. His voice sounds so different, like the voice of a stranger. 

And we both know that no, we are not going to do so.

[White lies? Thanks, but no, thanks.

I am a big girl, I can handle the truth.

Pic: Me, December 2018 © Radoslaw Kosiada] 

We use white lies without even realizing it, most of the time, or while thinking that they are innocuous and can keep us from hurting people around us. 

People around us are better off if we say something we don't mean and that sounds somehow awkward, right?

Nope, they are not.

The next time you are telling someone that they are going to call, say it because you mean it. Or not say it at all.

Tags: Friendship, White lies, Absolute honesty, Self-awareness, Human dynamics, Cherishing a connection

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