Hiding the Truth

Last week I talked about “Fixing the Truth”. This involves telling a lie until you can get the changes made to make your false statement factual. Such as Donnie Williams lying about his boss’s favorite colt “Doing fine,” when he actually had bucked him off.

Hiding the truth is a physical action to hide evidence. Have you ever done that as a child, or even as an adult?

An injury from doing something you shouldn’t have been doing, can’t be revealed. Besides all the mischief I found as a young boy, my deception continued as a young adult. My parents were not in favor of my rodeo career and several times I hid injuries from them. When I was a kid living at home, I did it so they wouldn’t put a complete stop to my sport. Later, when they accepted my career and even supported it, I did it to save their worry and grief.

The horse, Trails End, puts Donnie in this very situation. Maybe there’s a similar event in your past. If not, I believe the story will still capture your interest. After all, cowboys are real people too. Well, okay, maybe not.

Hope you’ll check in next Wednesday,

Joe Nichols