Honesty...is such a lonely word.

I thought of this Billy Joel song, as I start the quest to have my RS Lesson on "Honesty" come together. In my mind it feels like puzzle pieces that through some serious prayer and promptings by the spirit will come together to form a beautiful lesson. All this is done with hope...lots of it. And some honest reflection.

Is "honesty" really a lonely word? Maybe a little. I turned to a friend for advice this morning on this topic and found her saying "stretch the lesson..." as in, are we honest with our feelings? Are we honest with our emotional temperature? Are we honest when we say things like "I was in the neighborhood." Maybe honesty is a little bit lonely, since it is overcrowded with "yes, I'm fine or no I don't need anything."

I thought of the article of faith "we believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent...etc"...so being honest is core to our beliefs. We know that in theory but when push comes to shove, are we completely honest? I know I wouldn't find myself standing on my soapbox saying "me, me...look at me!" Because that would be a lie.

But here are some things that I'll be honest about:

*Motherhood is hard. I truthfully feel guilt alot that I'm not doing good enough. It honestly drives me to be better.

*I'm worried all the time. It honestly, brings me to my knees to be able to relax.

*The Freets. He honestly needs a sibling. He honestly, might not have one.

*Andy. He honestly drives me nuts sometimes. He's hard to get to know and socially alot like the guy on The Social Network. He honestly, would do anything for anyone.

*Treats. I honestly have a huge sugar addiction. I truly have to workout to keep my weight where it is.

*Life. I honestly worry about the future. The Lord reminds me to remember his truths are real.

So maybe Billy had it wrong, honesty isn't such a lonely word. Cause there is a lot to say on the subject.