The masks we wear have been purposeful at different points in our lives. There were times we had to wear masks for protection of who we really were and then sometimes we would wear them so that others wouldn't see what was really going on. But there comes a time where suffocation is inevitable with material cemented over your face. Hiding who you really are is a neverending task. Andrea Hines beautifully, and meticulously outlined the why and the remedy to our mask dilemma. Please listen to the loving admonition of an elder-her transparency is your road map.

Warren E. Hoskins, II

Psychotherapist