Masks
"So when you look at me, you better look hard and look twice
Is that me, baby, or just a brilliant disguise?"
- Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise
What is it about ourselves that we are afraid to show others for fear we will not be accepted? What can we not reveal that we think would make us unloveable? How much lighter would our spirits be if we just discarded all the different masks we put on for other people?
I find comfort in the Ethel Waters quote, “I know I'm somebody 'cause God made me and God don't make no junk.” Today is a great day to just be yourself. That is plenty good enough. Save the masks for halloween.
