"Ds" "Es" and "Fs"; SHOULD YOU LIE ABOUT IT?

I just got home a little bit late from work yesterday and was about taking a cool shower when my brother announced that the post master delivered my school result in the afternoon. Shivers ran down my spine as i bumped into the couch. The first thing i asked was if he had told our parents yet and he told me the Post master himself called the phone number written on the letter to say that he just brought a letter. I immediately asked for the letter... Lo and behold, it was Dad's number. You might be wondering why i was acting funny and being so scared. Well, am not an "olodo"(Someone who isn't brilliant)... I had Cs and Ds with only one B *Covers face* but something really happened... Something really stupid! I had seen my result earlier in school and lied about it. I actually sent a wrong report to my parents in which i upgraded my marks... Very bad isn't it? I became very confused, afraid and decided to sleep earlier than usual. I woke up this morning feeling very nervous that i was shivering all over. To cut the story short, my dad was really angry with me and you know how Nigerian mums can be.. "You are going to learn a trade" "Omo buruku"(Bad child) and i was just standing like a log of wood. I felt really bad... So what am i really driving at? Should you even ever lie to your parents no matter what? I f you ever find yourself in this kind of situation or something similar, Here is what you should do:

• Accept your mistake

 Nobody is perfect. The good thing about mistakes is that you can learn from them. Take your time to figure out the cause of your bad grades. Time management, Study environment, Lack of motivation.. Whatever it is, try to address it and work towards getting better. Accept that you are wrong and feel sorry too. This doesn't mean you should look moody all the time, Everyone makes mistakes.

• Show them the correct result 

  No matter how bad the result might be, please do not lie about it. They would become very angy with you and would never want to trust you again. It is even better to start telling them about the course you know you will not do too well in prior to the time the results would be released so that they won't be too surprised. Try as much as possible not to lie.

• Be honest about the reason for your bad grade  

It might be an unfair test by a teacher, less study or anything. Be sure to be honest about it. Parents are understanding people and they know what you are going through. They might still see your excuse as irrelevant but you have told the truth.

• Apologize for you misdeeds

For actually telling lies in the first place and for your bad grades, you need to tell your parents that you are sorry. Some parents might not  take it lightly but there are many ways you can show them how deeply sorry you are. A text message..uhm.. like i did or talk it over during dinner. That should be easier.

• The most significant step

You have to make up your mind to do better next time. Try as much as possible to study hard and put more effort in reading your books. Mix up with people that are more knowledgeable than you are and things would definitely get better.

• Pray about it

Go to your Heavenly Father... He already knows what you are going to go through and what you are going through, tell Him you want to become a better person and you really need his help in touching your parents heart. Trust me, he is gonna listen.

      These are the things i have done already and i am really praying and hoping to be forgiven by my parents. Wish me luck!