Stranger Than Fiction

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, ~The soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth. We know the truth when we see it, let skeptics and scoffers say what they choose. Foolish people ask you, when you have spoken what they do not wish to hear. 'How do you know, it is the truth, and not an error of your own?' We know truth when we see it, from opinion, as we know when we are awake that we are awake.~ If you think about it, life is about accepting certain truths that can be either totally serious or absolutely funny depending on the situation itself. Metaphorically speaking, every person has already come or will someday come face to face with their own truth and whether or not it's accepted is all up to you.

Without a doubt, we've all established friendships over the years with certain people that has seen its share of rocky times, especially when those people become your best friend. Thinking about it, each of us needs a proverbial ying to our own yang and you may be wondering what do I mean? Well, who is your best friend and ask yourself the following questions: Who is more serious/laid back? Who is more responsible/irresponsible? Who is more grounded/ a free spirit? Who is more of the problem solver/problem maker? To be perfectly honest, when it comes to friendships, we all need someone who is complete or nearly the complete opposite of us to where both of you can keep each other in check and that my friend is the truth.

Essentially, when you have kids or work with kids in some kind of capacity there is truth that is or will gradually be revealed to you. For It takes a lot of patience to be around and deal with kids who can be, at times, hyperactive and disrespectful but that's what makes it such a challenge. Not too many people can handle the pressure of either being a parent or a person who takes care of children as you will go through your share of feeling and emotions such as anger, as well as, frustration trying to instill not only wisdom but also lessons that hopefully will stick in their minds. Yet, the funny thing is while trying to teach them they will inevitably teach you something about yourself and show you how much love you have within your heart.

Let me ask you this question, do you think there is truth in love or the lack thereof for that matter? I believe so because we all need to either here or find out for ourselves what one can be in denial of, which can most definitely hurt both your ego and pride. Personally speaking, for the past several months I've been doing a bit of soul searching reflection as to why I've been the guy who tends to be "just friends", which is a role that I've grown accustomed to being in. In any case, the truth is that I quite possibly am perceived as the non-threatening, non-dangerous type of guy who is absolutely safe to be around and even though it's aggravating to think about where I consider it my own personal Achilles heel, I've accepted it as fact.

In retrospect, truth can't be taught in school or can be found in reading a book. You basically have to experience it for yourself firsthand and whether or not you can be at peace with what you find out is all up to you. For it can be a tough situation indeed to try not to overreact to it, but it all depends on the situation at hand. In a sense, if you're able to live with the truth, which can be either funny, serious, strange, weird, and/or confusing, then you've achieved a higher level of understanding that you can be able share with others. Ultimately, no matter how unbelievably the truth may sound you can't make up what each of us have experienced in life, as well as, in love and you have to agree that oftentimes truth is stranger than fiction.