A “Short” Story

 

February 13, 2026

And so, our relationship began. But there was one little thing that bothered me. I realized that one of the stats on Terry’s profile was incorrect. It was definitely NOT the truth. Did he intentionally lie on his bio?

After spending many hours with him, I didn’t want to believe he was capable of telling mistruths. Yet, he is human, I reminded myself. We have all sinned.

So I questioned him about it.

And he denied it.

“I really am 5’6” tall! He said as he whipped out his wallet. “See?” He showed me his driver’s license.

“But you CAN’T be 5’6” tall because I’M 5’6” tall!” I exclaimed.

We laughed at each other because we were not seeing things eye-to-eye. My eyes were at least an inch higher than his. We let it go for the moment.

Terry went to work and told his coworkers the story. They measured him and he apparently has lost an inch in height in the years since he first got his license. Which is completely normal.

I was relieved that Terry hadn’t lied. He truly believed he was the height his driver’s license said he was.

But a man’s height does not equal his integrity. Terry’s measure in that category is one of the reasons I fell in love with him.