Secrets for Eternity

The other day I was pondering my life and wondered why so many people have secrets that they don't want anyone to know about. Because they are so secretive, I spend a lot of time "warehousing" their problems forever. They are things I must take to the grave with me, simply because of confidentiality issues. Make no mistake, I don't hold them myself, as that would be a burden too heavy even for me. I do give them to the Lord for Him to carry. But I often wonder what life would be like for all of the people if they were able to unload the trailer of back-stories and move on with life in general. Our own government must have the weight of the ages on them for all the secrets, lies, and other assorted things that they carry. I remember a line from a Harrison Ford movie where he told the "President" not to hide his relationship to a drug dealer. He said to tell the press that he was a good friend. It was a great line. Don't give anyone a reason to question- just be open. Hiding secrets can be taxing and stressful, and sometimes can cause the death of the person holding it it so deeply in their minds and hearts. And darn it, telling lies causes mixed up stories and makes people suspicious. (Which is why so many are not happy with the current administration- true openness is non-existent, and suspicion with an unhealthy dose of distrust is rampant.) Whether it's a drug dealer trying to hide their activities from the police, or a government official trying to cover up a problem, the result is the same: anything WE try to hide will eventually break us into pieces. Truth really does set us free.