In 2023, a team of scientists studying hepatitis C made a fascinating discovery. 

They found that the virus creates a cellular mask to hide from our immune system in plain sight. Camouflaged in molecules already known to our bodies, the virus copies itself over and over. It sneaks in like a Trojan horse, past our immune system, and by the time the body realizes what's happened, the infection has already taken hold. 

Like viruses, we also wear masks. 

We disguise ourselves to hide the parts we don't want to be seen. We project confidence when we're insecure, toughness when we're vulnerable, and calm when our lives are spinning out of control. 

The difference is, those defence mechanisms don't always serve us. 

The things we do to protect ourselves make it harder to let other people get close.

 As terrifying as it might be to let your guard down, the rewards speak for themselves. 

Because at the end of the day, the only person worth being is yourself