There comes a moment in everyone's life when you have to make a decision and commit to being a complete goofball. For me, that moment came this past Saturday night when I played the Assistant Principal in a 1950s musical revue at "Beth Israel High." Yes, it was fun to dress up in period clothing ... yes, being the emcee of the show was fun ... but the most fun was being able to let loose in a safe environment and be goofy in front of so many people.
Why was this a safe environment? I'm not sure anyone can really be "over the top" at a costume party ... actually, maybe they can, but the ability to "try on" a different persona allowed me freedom to leave my own, more conscious-about-what-others-think personality behind and embrace the nuttiness of a script which had the Assistant Principal fawning all over the high school Music Teacher. I don't get to express that kind of emotion everyday ... probably for good reason ... lol.
Everyone needs safe places to express their emotions. Unfortunately, most of us have to wait for special times, either good or bad, to "let go" and share the hidden sides of ourselves. Perhaps we can try to create more safe places for "letting it out" (both our positive and negative emotions) so we don't have to wait until some special event comes along. : )
I'm sorry I missed it.
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