Horizon

It’s something that most are looking for, but I believe that some of them do not know what they are asking for. Ya, especially ladies. I’m not a sexist, but I reckon that I possess a tinge of old-fashioned thinking. But girls, I do think that the whole truth is not what you really want.

(Ok, the above is only my point of view; you may differ if you wish to.)

Anyway, this doesn’t apply only to Eve’s daughters of course; everyone, in my opinion, has this problem. Oftentimes, we ask others to tell us the truth and nothing but the truth. Have we reflected upon whether we can face the truth?

First of all, being truthful is not at all an easy task. Aren’t we untruthful to ourselves at times even? Sometimes, we do lie to ourselves. There are things that we believe or wish to believe in, and others that we don’t. When the “don’ts” appear, we tend to be confused. What is the truth and what is only our belief…

Then, to be truthful to others is another matter to be considered. How truthful can we be? Are we supposed to tell the truth all the time? Without fail? Even to the extent of hurting others? Where does the boundary lie? How can we tell the truth and expect others to accept it because we are telling the truth?

There is a friend who has once reprimanded me for being too frank. He said that in telling the truth, we still have to care for others’ feeling. It’s always easier to be said than done. But I understand what he’s trying to tell me. We can’t just throw the solid truth at everyone and expect them to digest it. We have to mash and filter it before trying to force it down their throat. *wink*

So, here comes the million dollar question: How truthful shall we be?

Don’t ask me. Tell only what you think you should. Hide the rest.

Happy? Of course not! How can we be contented with such an answer!

Anyway, it’s our choice. “To be or not to be.” That’s our question…