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Truth Be Told February 28, 2008

Filed under: Life... The Way I See It — candidchatter @ 8:22 am

I saw a news report about a new show called “The Moment of Truth”. It’s a new reality-type game show (like the world needed another one).

Anyway, here is the article if you want to see it for yourself: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,332969,00.html

I watched the online video of the lady in the article on “The Moment of Truth” website. It’s pretty crazy. So Rich and I started discussing it. I threw out a few questions for myself to answer and then we discussed it some more.

Here is a sample based on the questions the lady on the show was asked. Remember - these are my truthful answers. Mine. You may or may not agree (if you even know me). I am throwing it out here for you to think about. Not for judgmental responses.

1) Do I think my parents are proud of me? Yes

2) Do I know something about my dad that my mom doesn’t know? No

3) Do I know something about my mom that my dad doesn’t know? No

4) Was I ever happy that one of my siblings got in trouble when we were kids? Yes

5) Would I be a surrogate mother if one of my sisters couldn’t conceive a baby? Yes

6) Have I ever had sexual relations with someone other than Rich since I’ve been married to him? No

7) Am I a good friend? Yes

8. Am I always honest? No

9) Do I think I am a good person? Yes

10) Am I a good mom? No

That last question got Rich and I talking the most. I told him that I believe MOST women would say this if they were tied to a polygraph machine. I could be wrong. He tells me I have the bar raised too high and he says I am a good mom. Well, I think I have a lot of room to improve. I certainly try to be a good mom. But, honestly, in my heart truth be told, do I think I am a good mom? No.

Do I know anyone who is? No

Are there moms worse than me? Most definitely

Are there moms better than me? Most definitely

Is anyone a good mom? No

Well, yes, Jesus — but He’s a man. So, no, no one is a good mom because no one is perfect and our precious children deserve perfect. However, they will never get it.

I do my best.

 

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