MEANING IT OR FAKING IT?

How many times have we come across situations where we meet people and tell ourselves, 'I think I'm going to like her/him', or 'Umm..not my type, but its ok, I don't think I'll be meeting her/him again or that often, so let me just be polite this time round'? How many times do we speak to our close friends and secretly think 'I wish (s)he wouldn't be so annoying'? And one final question, how often do we really think, 'Wow! what a great person, I wish I knew her/him earlier/better..I wish (s)he were my friend!' ?

I am sure we all have had such instances in life. Somehow we all seem to be in this game, a grand game of social interaction, where we genuinely like a few people, but just pretend to care about others. Inventions like the phone or the Internet have been instrumental in bringing people closer, creating a boundaryless world..but they also serve as excuses for not being in touch. Some of my favorites: "Oh my answering machine didnt record your message", "My internet is too slow, I cant access my inbox"..ad infinitum. Equivalent to the classic: 'My dog ate my homework'! ;)

All I am saying is this: Its all about our different selves, who we think we are, who we say we are, and what we actually are to others around us. We all wear different masks while dealing with different people we meet in life, but one must be aware that at the end of the day, the mask(s) must come off..we must know who we truly are and what we would like to be, both to ourselves, and to our friends.

Thought for the day: Turn the fake off!

(Disclaimer: Any resemblance to any person/thing/event is purely coincidental. The thoughts here are the author's own..and bear no connection to any person/thing/event).