Masks

Some people put on a mask so they can put on a show. It adds a hint of mystry, and creates a facade wherewith they can take on any role.
Others were a mask to protect their faces while they work. The mask protects them from paint fumes, or smoke, or other hazards within the workspace.
Masks are everywhere around us, disguising faces when when the mask cannot be seen.
For some masks are internalized, and become as much a part of a person as their own face.
For some, the inner mask provides a stregth to do things they though were impossible to achieve. But for others, sometimes that inner mask is found to be harmful, and the person must work out how to live without relying on the lie their inner mask has fed.
Whatever mask you wear, be it physical or internal, please remember that the mask isn't the best part of you. You are so much more than the character of the mask, and you can always become a better version than the you behind the mask.
So every once in a while, allow yourself to remove your mask.