My Reflections - Gems of truth!

My Reflections - Gems of truth!

- A man can sing a lie all day long to such extent that he believes the lie and the people around him could become believers of that lie having heard it too often. That said, no matter how long and how often the lie is told, the real truth remains the same.

- Truth can't be judged based on popularity or likability  Truth is based on facts. There was a time many thought the earth was flat. It must have been a popular notion at the time. Now, we know for a fact that the earth is anything but flat. Whether it was popular or not, the truth stayed the same. Truth does not transform with popularity or likability  But humans and human sentiments do. No matter how popular or likable an idea is, the real truth - the hard facts of the matter - remains the same.

-When I was a child, I had some wonderful ideals of what was real and true. As I grew older, I realized that I was wrong on some counts. Now, the real things of life didn't change because I was older; it was my knowledge, perception and understanding of those things that changed. Yes, the truth doesn't change because we are older; but we change in line with the truth as we grow older.
Truth does not evolve or revolve around us. Rather, we evolve and revolve around the truth. We grow into the reality of what is true. Simply put, the truth doesn't change simply because we are older. It's our understanding of the truth that changes. So no matter how old or experienced or educated you are, the truth did not change, you did. The bare truth remains the same.

 -The truth consoles and brings closure.
At the end of the Apartheid era in South Africa, a commission was set up to help people deal with the horrors of Apartheid. The commission provided a forum through which the perpetrators of the injustices under the Apartheid regime and the victims of such injustices could come out publicly and talk about what really happened. The objective of the commission was not to punish the offenders but to find out the truth about what happened in the dark years of South Africa's history. It was thought that the truth will help to console and bring some closure to the hearts and minds of those affected and also bring about reconciliation between opposing parties. It was called the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) headed by Desmond Tutu. The TRC may not have achieved all its aims but the reality is that knowing the truth about what happened to loved ones in times of crisis goes a long way to bring comfort and closure to those involved.

There are people who are still looking for answers as to what exactly happened to their loved ones in World War 1&11, Rwandan Genocide, Screbrenica Massacre, etc. While the truth can bring about justice, it also provides closure. No matter how bitter the truth is, not knowing what actually happened to one's loved ones is far more painful on the long run.

There are so many individuals today who are looking for a lost parent, a lost child or a lost loved one: Are they dead or alive? What happened to them? Some who were adopted or separated from their parents at a tender age want to know the truth about their biological parents: Who are they? Where did they come from? These individuals will give anything in exchange for the truth. 

No sweat lies can compare with the relief, satisfaction and closure that verifiable truth brings. The truth may be bitter but it has more healing and enduring power than a pack of sugar-coated lies.