I haven't posted on here in almost 2 and a half years. The thing is that I moved over to brettgitzel.com, and thus spent money on a blog basically just to have it named after myself.
Turns out, that wasn't the wisest financial decision. Instead of continuing to spend money on posting my thoughts, I figured I could just continue posting them up on here for free.
With that, I will give you the thought of the day...
Halloween as come and gone. This year I never got around to dressing up. Instead, I enjoyed living the fun out through my 2 older boys. They love dressing up. They love everything that comes with Halloween.
I also ate a lot of their chocolate bars. Too many, but only once a year, so in moderation.
I once heard someone say something profound about Halloween. I will butcher the quote, but basically it goes, "Halloween is the only day of the year when people get to be who they really want to be. It's the only day of the year when they don't wear a mask."
Since hearing it, I've thought of that quote every year. So, thought for the day...
What's my mask? What do I wear that keeps me hidden from others?
For me, I hide behind a lot of masks. We all do. And, I guess, having that realization is the first step towards dealing with it. Declaring that you need to deal with it is probably the second step. That's sort of where I'm at.
The main mask I can think of is a thin, yet solid layer that covers the surface of my face. It keeps me shallow, and surface-levelled. Of course, this is a societal mask, but the fact that I've given in to it and made it a foundation in my own life is what I have to live with.
The ideal way to break out of this would be to gather together with others and carve out some time to talk about what's underneath.
This past weekend I was able to have 3 genuinely real conversations with people. We sat down, and we talked about life, and goodness, and what God might be like. It was all very beautiful.
I encourage all who read this to delve into removing a mask or two. We all got 'em, but we don't need 'em.
peace. Brett
