Greetings y'all ,
My son called me a truther because
someone kept promising him something and didn't deliver. He says that
person is a liar. He says I delivered for them so I'm a truther.
Children tend to cut to the chase and lay it on the line. Naturally the
situation isn't that simple , or is it ? Do adults over complicate or do
children over simplify ? I would posit it is a bit of both .
He
and I have been focusing on the truth lately . Since returning home
from hospital and starting his meds we've noticed increased truth
telling at home . I'm very proud of my young man . He and I have paid
for lies. Some he told before hospital and some others have told before
and after hospital . Our motto is it's easier to live with an ugly truth
than a pretty lie.
So lets talk turkey about
the truth . Is the truth always black and white ? In my very humble
opinion only the few and rare truisms are always black and white but
like most of life the vast majority of things lay in that grey area . My
guess is the grey area is 95% of life . Yet folks hold dogmatically to
their version of truth . Leading to cognitive distortion and barriers.
We won't always agree but if we remember perception is reality we can
compromise and progress smoothly.
I'm rather
proud of my progeny . Ok ok so that's nothing new . I'm proud of him
for becoming more thoughtful , pensive, contemplative and
conscientious. Is he perfect ? No , but who is ? Does he have bad
moments? Yes but who doesn't ? Does he work hard and learn ? Yeah skippy
!!!
I admit I'm slightly bias but I see the
glory of my child every day . I see how hard he works and his unlimited
and untapped potential . �� I see a lad that has grown emotionally and
spiritually . I see a lad that takes responsibly for his actions ,
perhaps more than many adults . I see a lad who is learning to be a man
.
I've no doubt he will be successful. My role
is to keep giving him the tools he needs and keep showing him how to
use them, to continue modeling honesty and acceptance . Time will tell
but I believe in him and since I'm the truther ...
Thanks for reading again today folks!