I met Lita and Channy for breakfast this morning, and Lita said something that made me stop and think. When Channy asked her something personal, Lita said (with a smirk): “Do you really want to know what I think about that, or do you want me to sugar-coat it?”
We’re funny that way, aren’t we? If Lita hadn’t framed it like that, I’m sure Channy would have secretly wanted the gentle, sugar-coated answer. I think by nature we all hope to hear only what we want to hear.
But when we have it positioned as “truth versus feelings,” it seems to trigger the realistic portion of our mind; it’s as if we take a step back and evaluate what really is in our best interest.
We often need the outside perspective of another person to fully see and hear what’s best for us. It’s probably one of the traits that makes us a social species, rather than lone wolves. We do indeed need each other, and this is simply another reason why.
And, for what it’s worth, Channy didn’t appreciate the truth she heard from Lita. That’s definitely another journal entry for another day…
(Okay, Galahad fans, it’s your turn to sound off. What do you think of Triana’s idea that we really do need each other in order to see the truth? Do you find that, if left to yourself, you tend to either lie to yourself about something, or pretend to not see the true answers? Do you think that your friends really want you to be honest with them all the time, or do they maybe only want you to reinforce their own feelings about something? How do you balance that? Feel free to not only post your thoughts here, but also know that you’re encouraged to share Triana’s posts with your friends. Thanks for supporting the Galahad series!)