The Truth; Mine, Yours & The Difference.

(The) Truth, has been defined by the Oxford dictionary as "that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality" and "a fact or belief that is accepted as true".

Let's travel back in time just a bit. Think of that one time when you were six, nine or even thirteen. That exact moment when you were handed your first bike, or given your first Barbie doll or even your first cellphone. It felt amazing, didn't it? Just that feeling of knowing that you were deserving of something so precious and even better, it was meant just for you.

For me, that's what truth is; a gift that is handed to you. It is a testament of your worth to someone because they're basically saying they trust you enough to share even the tiniest shred of their being with you. And once you return the favor, that becomes the tune of what exists between two people. It's trust, it's the solid foundation that then becomes the basis on which a relationship (be it friendship, a relationship or even marriage) is allowed to blossom.

Now I realize it's not always as clear cut as I make it seem. Often we find ourselves not telling the truth because we're trying to protect those we care about from the reality of situations. And sometimes, equipping them with the truth could do more harm than good. I understand that entirely but what I also understand is the feeling that festers within an individual once they discover they've been lied to.

Earlier this week, my gift of truth was taken away from me by someone who meant quite a bit to me. In retrospect, I realize that it  was the absence of the truth that pierced through. It was knowing that I wasn't trusted enough, wasn't thought of as deserving enough, to be told the truth. And the feeling I felt was too similar to when my favorite childhood gift, the red, yellow and blue clock, fell to the floor in a million pieces.

The million pieces are the trust that is shattered. 

The pieces can never make the clock whole again.

The pieces can never restore the trust.

N,

xx