"Truth" 10-28-04 
What do we know? What do we do? What do we think we know? What do think we do? So many questions, so many permutations, it's nearly inevitable that the term "shock value" is under-rated at this point in our lives. 
A smile, a laugh, a tear, a wise crack, yet know one really understands...or knows, the truth. The truth about what you say? Anything. There was a time in life when truth was the only thing spoke of. Where truth and trust were the perfect way of life and the only way of life. Now, lies, fairy tales, fibs, and uncertainty are what make up our daily conversation. 
Most noticable is in the government. I won't elaborate much as it's just too easy to pick them apart and pick them into little tiny pieces. However, we all know that politics and the government...are far from, the truth. 
What shocks me even more is how so many people get hurt physically and emotionally, die, cry, sob, or weap...heck, even fight because of the lack of truth in our lives. Confidence has been ridden of those lied to about anything. More notable in my life and many of my friends...RELATIONSHIPS. So many lies, fibs, or just "little white lies"--which apparently don't hurt anyone. What happened to respect and truth? We are all aware that the truth hurts, yes, but you hurt someone even more when you do not confess anything or you do not speak the truth. It is quite a shame that I even myself have to weary of my own friends because at times, I am not sure when they are telling the truth. Now, whether they are telling the truth or not about how many girls/guys they have slept with, I could care less...because for one I will NOT be engaging in sexual acts with any of them, and two...I don't care. Now I am not saying that my "circle of friends" is dirty or unclean by anymeans, but with the way life is and the way STDs can EASILY spread, why make my self so easily suceptible to it...when I may or may not know...the truth? And the girls really aren't my type...I don't just sleep with people, and the girls...well, they don't like me much anyways. Just the guys...but I don't play on that team. 
Anyways. My point being to any of you reading this that care is that it seems as if our lives are slowly turning into a battle of lies or stretching the truth...to see who can do it the best. Yes, I have told my fair share of lies, who hasn't...but the fact of the matter is--if you aren't careful about things, they will come back to haunt you. Or scare you to death in an instant. Pretty soon they will have portable lie detectors for ANYONE to purchase. I don't know about you, but I think it'd be a good investment...for the government.