Growing up, I had heard that it was important to tell the truth at all times - I thought yeah right, how can I tell the teacher that I wasn't really sick, but had gone to attend a wedding? I would be punished.
Then, my mom said that it was very difficult to tell the truth always - I thought why mama? it is so simple - at the age of ten, when asked why I was late from school -I had stood up and told my parents that I had gone to my friend's place after school, because she had a new puppy and I wanted to see it. It was simple. But yes, I had gotten a beating from them on that one. Then, I realized - I should have lied. It was indeed difficult to tell the truth.
Mama said - at least try and tell the truth always. Especially, when it has to do with someone you care about. I thought - doesn't it make it all the more difficult?
Well, during the course of life, I realized that truth was more powerful than what I thought it to be. It had the power to destroy and the power to heal at the same time. I realized that the biggest gift you could give to anyone you really cared for, is to tell them the truth - at all times.
The subject is too vast and too deep - but I couldn't resist attempting to hover around the tip of this iceberg. One can write volumes on this subject - but, I have kept it to very plain, simple thoughts - because truth is simple!
The following is a very nice poem I laid my hands on..read on..
SPEAKING TRUTH
By Jesa MacBeth
It is possible to speak truth in anger.
When so done, people tend to hear the anger and not the truth.
It is possible to speak truth in arrogance.
When so done, people tend to hear the arrogance
and not the truth.
It is possible to speak truth in deceitful ways.
When so done, people tend to sense the deceit
and take the truth for more deceit.
It is possible to speak truth in loving kindness.
When so done, people tend to hear the love and the truth.
Or so it seems in my experience
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