Your words hurt a lot
I know
You know, and you still continue
Yes, because the truth hurts
Why should the truth hurt?
It hurts because people like you detest it
Is there no way to make the truth, not hurting?
It depends
On what?
If you have a good taste for truth
How is that?
If you love the truth, it will be sweet in your mouth
How can something that is bitter be sweet at the same time?
Have you drunk bitter leave juice before?
I dey craze ni?
That is it!
That is what?
Bitter leave juice heals
But you said the truth hurts?
Yes, after the hurting comes the healing
I am even getting more confused
What is confusing you?
How can truth hurt and heal at the same time?
It first hurts because you detest it.
And then?
It heals when you get used to it
Just like bitter leave?
Exactly, Yoruba will say “adun lo ngbeyin ewuro”
What does that mean?
Bitter leave usually ends being sweet in the mouth
Are you very sure?
Try it someday and come to me if it is not true
But it is hard to drink; it is not ice cream now!
That is it, hard but not impossible
So, truth is hard but not impossible?
Not impossible to heal
But is there not how truth can be made less hard?
Truth is actually not hard
But you said it is
I said it hurts, and they are different.
But bitter leave juice is hard to drink and you said the two are the same
I drink it well, and it is not hard for me
But what is it?
It is bitter because it is bitter leave
And the truth?
It hurts because it is the truth
Bitter leave is bitter; the truth hurts
Exactly, but it does not stop the two from healing
So, if I can drink bitter juice, I may begin to like truth
Perhaps, especially if you have decided to embrace the truth
It is hard, but not impossible!
You are making progress
Thanks for enlightening me
You are welcome.
One more thing
What is that?
Will you keep telling me the truth
Of course, I will
Thank you
But remember it hurts, but it heals eventually
Yes, I will always remember from now.
You are doing great.
©TheVillageBoy