Day 13 of 99 Facades

Diary, day 13. So tonight I had an interesting experience. I took my son to see the touring Broadway performance of Jekyll and Hyde. And, you know, we're out in Arizona and this was held at a performing arts center in a little— well, not such a little town, but still, you know, it's not downtown Phoenix. It was Queen Creek. Man, I'm freaking tired so I can't even talk. And so, you know, I said, hey, let's just dress up just for fun. Most people come to the theater in Arizona in shorts and jeans. Anyway, So, one of the first songs in the show was about facades, how we wear masks, how people like to portray themselves as something that they're not. And, you know, as I've gotten older, I've shed those masks and I'm pretty upfront about who the hell I am, the good, the bad, and the ugly. And it was interesting as I was listening to the song thinking about transformations that I've made in my life and then some of the people that I know that are just fake as fuck. And then appearances, you know. So I'm wearing a tux. During the intermission, I go out into the foyer and people start coming up to me and asking me questions like, I'm somebody important, you know, simply because I was wearing a tux. I thought it was funny. So what's the lesson, Diary? Set a good table, I guess, but be authentic. You know, I could have played it up and told these people, yes, I'm this, or yes, I'm that, the things they were asking me, but I didn't, you know, I just was honest and said, uh, no, I'm just here to enjoy the show. But the question is, do we wear masks? And am I being authentic every single day? That's the challenge, and it's one I want to step into and continue to step into. That's it until next time.