It is easier to hold back tears, than to hold back laughter.
If people are suffering, there are many masks available, because to each his own. You need to patiently stand by them to notice what is really underneath, when the mask gets uncomfortable.
If people are happy, no mask is available, because no mask is required. You will see it. If you doubt what you see, then there’s a mask, and that means you need to patiently stand by them to notice what is really underneath, when the mask gets uncomfortable.
This is why it is very easy to miss depression in those dear to us, especially in those that wear the mask of calm or the mask of humour.
– Osasu Oviawe