Last blog, I used the term ‘Authentic Lived Truth.’ What the hell is ‘Authentic Lived Truth’? I hear a lot In These Rooms of what my mother called “…the God’s honest truth…” People copping to shit like somebody was passing out twenty-dollar bills for every past transgression they confess. But ‘Authentic Lived Truth’ is about more than diarrhea of the mouth copping to shit. It means more than that; it’s deeper than that.
I’m sitting In These Rooms today, I’m listening to this lady go on and on about one thing after another and blah, blah, blah. Then, after about 5 minutes, she has the nerve to utter “…what I’m getting at…” Really. ‘Authentic Lived Truth’ is not just about what you did or do. More importantly, it goes to the heart of who and what we really are not who we say we are. Given half a chance, I believe many In These Rooms would claim as the legendary comedian Flip Wilson use to say, “…the devil made me do it…”That isn’t ‘Authentic Lived Truth.’ Or is it?
“…We are all fallen, flawed and fallible. We all have our demons….”
Hunter
In a recent conversation, my life partner told me I was brave for declaring “…put your big boy pants on; death threats come with assuming the mantle of leadership in our highly charged political culture…” Not really. But it does come with embracing ‘Authentic Lived Truth’…
I received the following note in response to my recently published eBook—Tales from the Wreckage: The Beginning
“…SOOO I haven’t even finished the reading yet, but I had to stop midway and say I am extremely proud and happy for you to be taking this necessary journey. I was just speaking with someone the other day about how so many of us are the same; the difference is some of us got caught for our crimes and others didn’t, but we are all guilty in 1 form or fashion. I think you are going to uncover and discuss many of the things that people try to shy away from or consider taboo and I commend you. Good luck and continue to be brave…”
This lady is truly being kind. I’m doing what I must. Given how I’ve been blessed, how could I not? That’s my ‘Authentic Lived Truth.’
Marshal was asked in a recent meeting “Marshall, do you want to be right or be happy?” He responded, “…I want to be right because being right always makes me happy…” Now, that’s some damn ‘Authentic Lived Truth!’
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The Struggle Continues…
