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| Leaving Our Masks Behind |
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
- Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Who are we truly? Are we the person we present to others or are we hidden? Do we even know? When the masks come off do we feel liberated and embrace the other we only knew through the mask or do we shrink back into our protective shells, cursing ourselves from sharing what we did with a perfect stranger?
I do not know. Only time and experience can answer this question.
This will be a laborious weekend for me as I ponder these issues and hold my breath...
I wish you all an enjoyable Labor Day weekend and last days of summer for those who believe summer ends this weekend (even though summer lasts until the September 22nd when we are graced with the fall equinox... and my favorite time of the year!).
