Between Two Worlds

The word “person” is derived from the ancient Greek term persona, which referred to the masks actors wore to represent certain humans, animals, or gods. In our daily lives, we habitually put on our own personas to suit particular situations. But unlike the actors and audience in ancient Greece who knew these were masks to be removed after the performance, we often get identified with our personas. We might routinely present the knowledgeable, capable mask or the anxious, insecure mask. A coworker might be wearing the judgmental, angry mask. Our core personas are made up of our deepest fears and earliest defenses, and rather than knowing how to put them aside, we often come to believe they are who we really are. Richard Rohr

Early morning walk down River Road in Orange Park, Florida. Thought I was capturing a sunrise but instead got this stunning sight of a time between night and day, an in between time that only the Creator can exhibit. Pure essence of Creation, no masks, the coming together of opposites and contradictions exhibiting beauty, just as we all might if we relinquished our masks.