Our Worst for Our Best

I often ponder the strong differences between our public and personal selves. We have so many different sides. We share selected versions of ourselves to many people. To a select few we show everything.

Most people have the luxury of seeing our best selves. Those who work with us, clients, acquaintances, even the friends we brunch with. These lucky people usually only see our polished selves. We're always happy and upbeat around them, even if we're not. We usually make a point to keep in touch with these people. We also bite our tongues if we encounter any irritating indivduals in the bunch.

Interestingly, it’s our very important people, those who matter the most, at the top of our relationship hierarchy, however, whom we show our worst side to. It's strange how we are so quick to snap at our children, best friends, or significant others after a long day. We'd never dare do such a thing to a colleague.

Why? Because they forgive us. We're so lucky to have them. (But we shouldn't forget to let them know how much they are appreciated.)

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