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Most of us have had the experience of
being in possession of a piece of truth that we were afraid to share because
we knew it would not be well received. There are also instances in which we
ourselves have been unable to handle some truth confronting us. This might be
a small truth, such as not wanting to see that our car needs repairs because
we don’t want to pay for them, or a large truth, such as not fully accepting
that someone close to us is pushing us away. Usually the truth is evident,
and we can see it if we choose, but we have elaborate ways of hiding the
truth from ourselves, no matter how apparent it is.
For the most part, we avoid the truth because it scares us, or makes us
angry, or makes us feel like we don’t know what to do. We often create our
lives based on a particular understanding, and if that understanding turns
out to be fully or even partially incorrect, we may feel that our whole sense
of reality is being threatened. It takes a strong person to face the truth in
circumstances like these, and many of us run for cover instead. Nevertheless,
we can only avoid the truth for so long before it begins to make itself known
in ever more forceful ways.
Ultimately, there is no way to avoid the truth, no matter how painful it is,
so the sooner we let down our defenses, the better. When we know the truth
and accept that we may have to adjust our lives to accommodate, we are in
alignment with reality. At the same time, we can be patient with people
around us who have a hard time seeing the truth, because we know how painful
it can be. Whatever the truth is, we make a sincere effort not to close our
eyes to it, but instead to be grateful that we have access to it.
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