Her life was nothing ordinary, it was extraordinary. Yet she hid behind a mask. A mask with a painted on smile, so no one could see the pain. She hid behind a mask with wide, attentive eyes to cover the tear staining her cheek. A mask of perfect makeup and hair to hide the cracks and brokenness left from others before. She hid behind a mask to fix what she’s been told is wrong about her, to please the crowd. To cover her true feelings, and to give the excuse that she’s fine. Her mask says that she doesn’t need help, but when you get close enough to see the real human behind the mask you can hear her shout for help.

Learn to look behind the mask

-an excerpt from the book of  life