And the truth shall set you free...the 15th destination

Sometimes bare naked honesty is necessary. There are times when we need to come clean and let the unwanted be seen. Once the ugliness is out in the open, with no lies hiding the truth, a new beauty can emerge. Understanding can take hold and feelings can adapt to viewing situations in a new light. Relationships can be made stronger and deeper.

Nothing is ever as it seems, this we learn time and time again. People are never fully who they say they are, or even who they themselves think they are. We show the best of ourselves to those we want to impress. We hide ugly truths from those we want to protect. Over time we actually get quite good at hiding behind several truths and it becomes the norm. It becomes all we know. The lies become truth in themselves.

When those we love and connect with the most struggle to understand the choices that we make, sometimes the only answer is to trust them with the whole truth. To remove all the distractions, to strip down the exterior and to bare the soul.

Honesty is really not always the best policy. Throughout life we find that different people are completely unable to handle certain truths and really don't want to be faced with it. Over time we learn who can handle what and we use those terms to guide our relationships. But when one of those relationships hits a roadblock, a detour must be taken. Sometimes in order to continue the journey, the dark alley of honesty must be ventured down. You have no idea if you are going to emerge safely out of the alley or not, but if and when you do, you feel there is nothing that you can't face together!