Thank you Kris. Well said, but it leads me to ponder what led you to write it. I can well imagine a handful of reasons, but instead I will simply ask, are you doing OK? I know how difficult the pursuit of truth can be. Perhaps not as well as you. Perhaps reading this has surfaced feelings in myself I am projecting onto you. Still the question is valid. Is the weight of the pursuit of truth and explaining it to others especially difficult for you right now?

If two people are not using the same definition or meaning for a word, their foundation for mutual understanding is already misaligned and off course.

I recently heard a perfect illustration of such miscommunication. Two very good friends who haven't talked in awhile met to catch up. We'll call them Bob and Tom. After the typical pleasantries and small talk Tom asked Bob, genuinely and sincerely, Are you doing OK? Bob replied, actually no, I'm rather blue. Tom said, Did I hear you right, you said blue? Bob replied, Yes that's right. Tom said, I don't know what you're talking about Bob, you look perfectly normal to me, and I've never seen you blue. The exchange went back and forth becoming emotional and the pitch in their voices reflected it. Bob said, after 5 years of friendship and you still didn't "get" it. And with that Bob turned and departed.

Tom was using the definition of the word as a literal color, whereas Bob was using it as a metaphor for his mood.

I began this reply thinking of that example, and then I stopped as I began to think about what might have led you to write the article. In the process I had to ask myself the same question. The honest answer is the article caused me to reflect on my own struggle to seek truth which has been with me my entire life. It hasn't been easy, and being single at this time of year set the context for feelings of sadness because I haven't been as effective in expressing the truth I have learned to others and the pain the struggle has caused at times.

My time here is not done, and there are more opportunities ahead to do better, to continue the learning process and to share what I've learned with others. I also now realize I have been thinking of one specific way I can and will do that for a few weeks now, and I'm actually looking forward to putting that plan into action.