Midlife Series: PERPETUAL LIAR

The initial title was "Fear that liars take to the grave with them." When I was conceptualizing this piece, I imagined top executives and politicians who had lied. Their lies brought wars. Their lies kept the disadvantaged poor. Sometimes in interviews, reporters interrogated them harshly, but those liars never admitted their wrongdoings. They would probably have to live the rest of their life in fear of truth being revealed. That fear is their payment. It is just too cheap a payment for thousands, if not, millions, who have lost their lives or the livelihoods because of the lies.