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Monday, December 30, 2002
I once asked someone -- my brother, I think -- why people have fingernails. He told me that the fingernail protected the tender, sensitive skin underneath. This never made any sense to me. . . .
Whenever I talk to someone -- friends, neighbors, and strangers -- I always seem to keep my distance. I don't often assert my opinions and I usually deflect probing questions back onto the asker. For some reason I avoid giving up my personal feelings to any listener. It takes a lot of trust in someone before I reveal even the least personal information to them. It's as if I don't want anyone to see beneath the image I portray.
. . . . Is the tough fingernail there just to protect the sensitive skin underneath? Or is the sensitive skin there because it is protected from the elements and never allowed to toughen?
| Mr. McBastard | 11:37 PM | | |
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