The imagination can open us up to things making the impossible possible. It can spark great creativity and allow us to dream of wonders and pleasures beyond our own little worlds. Imagination can create success and see beauty where others are blind to it. Imagination leads to discovery and invention. If we didn't have the ability to imagine, we wouldn't have science, no literature, no technology. It all begins with imagination.
But the imagination can also be cruel. It can take small changes in our daily lives and create scenarios in which our worlds come crumbling tumbling down around us. Turned into a pile of rubble with just a thought.
Imagination, in the absence of communication, open and honest, between two people, can lead to conclusions of the worst possible nature. Imagination fuels our fears and insecurities and can lead us to believe that reality is much darker than it truly is.
Part of the problem, is a lack of genuine forthcoming and truth. When information is withheld either through lies or omission, it always leads to trouble. Secrets don't stay hidden, and the truth always wins out. Keeping a secret for someone else' benefit is never a good idea. When truths are uncovered the person who you were trying to "protect" is usually hurt even more deeply. Not only was the truth withheld but now everything that has occurred gets called to question because it was worth hiding to start with.
As a result, because the truth has become a muddy mess, the recipient imagination fills in the gaps, and its not usually in a positive way. Situations, no matter how innocuous they may be in reality become nefarious because they were worth hiding and deceiving for. Perception becomes reality and every lie builds on the next until the weight of the situation crushes all those involved.
Trust once broken is so hard to rebuild.
Sounds like you had some trust broken lately.
ReplyDeleteIt happens to us all at some point in some measure. Next step is finding forgiveness without being naive. :)
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