It's hard to find the truth when parents say "it's none of your business" and "stay out" and "show some respect" as they do a blatant and poor job to whitewash over a steamy secret. I love a good mystery and the more mysterious the better!
So unbeknownst to my parents I have, given relatively few clues, searched for and found (thank you myspace) the name and location of this potential sibling and already made contact. Yes, he and I are comparing notes and both confused to learn that the truth is a slippery, elusive principle - hardly at all a reliable and solid fact.
I wonder why my dad is so loathe to discuss the point, and why he has no interest in knowing the truth. Why is he so afraid to even ask a simple question or receive a simple answer? It's a yes or a no. That's it. As a daughter abandoned by one father and raised by another, I am uniquely qualified to assess the situation from the other kid's point of view.
I say, it is better to face the truth than live in lies. Let us face our secrets and fears with eyes and hearts open for the miracle of love.
