We don't discover everything about each other all at once. Even when we attempt to be transparent, it still takes time to discover the layers each of us have. We have a duty on two fronts really. We have a duty to be as open as possible, to share of ourselves with others, to let others in, to see the realness within us-even if that realness is awkward, messy, weird, or a bit crazy. Keep extending ourselves. On the slip side we have a duty to seek genuinely out in others those layers, to listen, to spend time, to invest, build trust that will facilitate that openness. It is sad when someone chooses not to do one or both of these. Keep reaching out. You never know when you'll make another true friend or when someone will be ready to peel back another layer.
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