We have a family tradition of watching a movie together once per week. It’s typically on Friday evenings where I make home made pizza and we eat while we watch. About 5 months ago we cancelled our TV subscription so we now either watch something we can get on-line, purchase reasonably or rent.
Am finding Greg is at an age where there is not a lot to choose from with the current releases. So, a few months back I started looking for and introducing some of the classics (Jurassic Park, Back to the Furture, ET, The Goonies). One such movie we found was Jim Carrey’s 1994 The Mask. We watched it tonight and Greg giggled himself silly. It was a hit!
This got me to thinking of a conversation I had with Walter this afternoon. I was explaining how last night’s networking event went. I had thoroughly enjoyed myself – and did not hold back. I was my boisterous, outgoing, friendly and caring self. I allowed my true self to shine brightly without any of the worry I used to have about whether I was either not enough or too much of anything else.
Jim Carrey’s character Stanley Ipkiss was all about bringing out the true person (on comic steroids) within whenever he donned the mask – there was no holding back. Imagine being so confident in yourself to show your feelings on your sleeve (or out of your chest in this case).
When I sat down this evening to consider what I had observed today I found I had truly enjoyed myself last night because I had shed the mask I used to wear. I was true and honest with myself and ultimately to those I connected with. The reality: “being” is like anything – some will like who I am, some may not. Neither really matters as long as I stay true to myself.
You bring to mind one quote: “I would rather be loathed for who I am than loved for who I am not”.
Lovely post from a lovely person. You are loved for who truly are!
Everyone say it with me “awww!” My hubby rocks!