“Somebody asked me what it really mean to be true
Somebody tell me, tell me what it mean to you
You can’t find it in a TV screen, you can’t read it in a book no
You won’t see it in the future, no matter how hard you look ya’ll
You know truth ain’t hard to find, you know truth is sitting deep inside
And that truth can make you change your mind
You don’t have to go far; Truth is right where you are
– Lyric from Ruthie Foster’s “Truth”
A friend of ours is Ruthie’s manager, which is how I got turned on to her music about five years ago. This is a powerful song, and a powerful concept. (The video reminds me that now that I live in Texas, I need to see Ruthie live…if only I knew her manager and could score tickets….oh, wait, never mind…but I digress…)
If we’re struggling to find truth, perhaps we’re looking outward. Let’s hope we’re not doing that to avoid looking inward – no matter how hard we look, y’all.
We don’t have to go far. Truth — and the ability to make a difference — is right where we are.
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