Hard Truths
"Words come easy when they're true."
Those are the words to the song Shame, sung by Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow.
And such ridiculous words they are. I've hated that line ever since I first heard it.
The reality is that many times speaking the truth is the exact opposite - it's so very hard, not easy. When we've done something wrong, or need to talk to someone else that has, or when there's a problem we don't really want to see or discuss, words are anything but easy.
Just ask Richard Nixon, or Bill Clinton, or hey, even Pinocchio.
The truths we don't want to speak (but often feel we have to) are called hard truths. And the clue is in the name.
I suspect Messrs Williams and Barlow know this as well, which could help explain why it took them 15 years to be able to sing those (silly) words together in the same room.
Hard truths are difficult, but sometimes they must be said.
It's not catchy, and I suspect it won't sell me hundreds of thousands albums. But it is absolutely the truth.
About Me
Leanne BennettI'm an American living in England, married to a Brit and the mother of three children. I work for the local council, building and maintaining servers and networks for primary schools.
I think my background, my citizenship, my experiences and my location give me a unique take on life. Herein are my musings on such...
