You’ve heard it before. We all wear masks. We all hide our “true” selves way down deep inside where no one else can see, where no one else can …

hurt us.

love us.

make us cry.

make us care.

What you might not have heard of, or thought of, are the masks other people make us wear. Masks that force us to …

fit in.

conform.

deny reality.

accept things we don’t want to…

Next time you see someone who causes you distress, whether it be in the form of angst, fear, or pity, try to see the mask. Try to see what is beyond it.