Vulnerbility

Where do these masks come from that we hide behind? Why do we have them? And why are they so hard to get rid of? Maybe its because we're afraid to show our true selves. Again we are afraid of rejection - afraid that people won't like our true selves. Maybe it's because we've been hurt too many times, and can't stand to be let down, rejected, and so we hide. Or maybe it's because being vulnerable is the hardest thing in the world to do. It strips you right down, letting all the pretences, and fakeness fall away, leaving you naked. There is nothing in which to hide. It shows every flaw, and every detail, and every beautiful part of who we are. We need to tear down these walls that we have built around our hearts, and rip off these masks that we hide behind and find comfort in. Embrace our vulnerability, and be blessed because of it. Who cares if someone does not like us, or find us funny, or pretty. Do not look at the one person who tears you down, but at the multitude of people who build you up, and love us for the beauty they find in ourselves, in our vulnerbility, where our true beauty lies.