Nov 15, 2004 19:13
ok so today i had my sophmore retreat.
i learned even more about myself.
the topic was masks.
and how people may seem one way on the outside
but inside could be 100% different.
i think alot of my friends have been habing trouble with this.
and heres the deal.
they had some seniors tlaking about their masks
and how theyve overcome it.
they all american girl, always smiling confessed
9-11th grade shed sit home at night and bawl.
she wondered is shed ever have those 5 best friends
like her mom still had.
this was amazing to hear.
she seems so perfect on the outisde its hard to believe
anything could be wrong with this girl.
then i started to think a little about myself.
and another senior talked.
each and everytime i related to their problems and masks.
until th last girl.
she used a sun as a symbol for her outside.
always bright shiny and happy.
never sad, anixious, or depressed.
yet she said she felt all those htings.
she broke down crying while telling us this.
and even thought it sounds corny.
i wanted to too.
i knew exactly how she felt.
i dont know if ive ever related to someone s much..besides nicole.
but this girl.
she said she bottles up her emotions and never shows them unless its happy.
-check on my list.
she said she tried to never let anything get to her. and not let anyone see if it does
-check on my list.
she said she always listened to everyones problems...hoping it would help her without asking for help.
-check on my list.
see even htought this stuff may sound all sad and depressing, im not depressed. i just have faults i need to work on. im never going to be perfect, and honestly i dot except it.
i just want to live up to my potenital.
i love giving advice, excpecially to you paul and nicole. i love listenign to your problems. it makes me feel like a good friend so never dont tell me because of what i said here.
its not a fact of listeniong to others, its a fact of not opening up to others about myself.
or maybe even letting myself open up to myself.
hope that makes sense?
anyways
i wanna challenge you..
find your mask. youre possible fake apperance on the outside to cover up whats on the inside. you dont have to post it or anything, just i promise you it helps if you take this to heart and think about it.
love you all
and im always here for you.
<3