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The truth they say will set you free. Well I shall put this to the test.
Today I told or rather wrote the bare truth. Although feelings are not exactly the most solid facts I did my best. I wrote what I felt about a personal matter.
I told the truth and pressed "send" and watched as my honesty was instantly whipped away. (in case i tried desperately to grasp it back)
which leads me to wonder, why is the truth so hard to tell?
What is it about the honest truth that forces us to hide behind the sofa?
It seems we all spend so much time hiding from the reality. It is something we conviently avoid. Noone wants to discuss their short comings, and noone certainly wants to discuss mortality.
Perhaps its the fear that we simply cannot face the truth, that we feel ineffective and unable to deal with it. So what better way than to ignore unpleasant realities and pretend all is well and actually we are in control.
Once in a while we question this method, why am I scared to express how i feel?
Why do I have to cloak it in pleasantries?
Why do I have to hide the truth and feel guilty as a consequence?
I had one of those moments today. So i wrote what I wanted to for a long time. I feel better because I do not feel as if I have cheated myself (to sound v. American and melodramatic)
but there is truth (key word) in that. You feel better beacause the truth is closer to our humanity, our essence if you follow. As the Prophet (saw) advised. "Speak the truth, even if it is bitter"
And very often it is bitter but that if not a reason to run away from it.
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