You can't handle the truth!

…and neither can I.  

Almost everyone remembers Colonel Jessup’s comments in the movie A Few Good Men.    

 

How about you, can you handle the truth?

The truth quite frankly is a powerful concept that carries a lot of weight.  When confronted by truth many people will question its authenticity.  Sometimes you simply know when you hear it, this is the truth. 

Certain people seem to always speak the truth or you believe and hope that they do!

The truth can put you on the defensive or put you on the right side!  It shows no favoritism, it simply exists as a keel in the water keeping us on course.

This week I heard the phrase used once again in some silly parody on TV.  “You can’t handle the truth.”  At my age I have learned some “truths” and attempt to share them daily with my son.  I am confident he knows that there is some truth in what I have to say however how he continues to make choices that don’t reflect it.

A good friend of mine tells me that if I use smaller plates I would eat less!  I know this is the truth; however I am confident that it does not apply to me! 

Now I can agree with some truths like the sun always rises in the east and you can’t stop time.  I have some issues with global warming and certain things that may cause cancer.  They might be true however I don’t have the time or the inclination to verify it.

Sometimes the truth is better not known.  What if someone could tell you when the world would end?  How about when you are gonna die?  Truths can alter your life and your actions.

What do you believe in?  Do you believe in Santa Clause?  When you learn the truth Christmas takes on a new meaning!  What was once true is no longer.

The truth is a hard thing to handle and I know there are times when I don’t handle it well enough. 

I prefer to know that truth is available and I will simply take it in doses as it serves me.  It is kind of like the law of allowing!  I will use the truth when it benefits me and seek it when I go off course. 

It would be nice to have access to a truth serum or a book that had all truths contained inside.  What would you use it for? 

I have a friend that knows things that most people simply don’t.  She has gifts/abilties that she didn’t ask for.   These abilities plague her with truths that most people don’t have access to.  She once asked me point blank do I want to know how my life works out? I thought about and smiled a bit and then said no!  I preferred to bath in my own truth and not let the truth known by others to affect how I might lead my life.  I have to admit it was both scary and provocative. 

May the truth be with you!

NobleOne