“Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.”

– Paul Tournier, Swiss physician and author

“We’ve all got a secret,” Doug told me, “and we all wear masks.”

Doug was upset over something his sister had said to him. Apparently, she had been helping her and Doug’s mother with some spring cleaning and came across Doug’s old report cards.

“Those report cards were filled with plenty of Cs, Ds and even the occasional F.”

I asked Doug to explain and was surprised by his admission. Even though Doug was bright, articulate and incredibly astute, he hadn’t done well in school. At one point, Doug had been placed in an “Opportunity” class for students requiring additional tutoring. He found mathemati...

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