"I Feel Great!"

©Andrew Matthews.

This reminded me so much of a recent conversation I had with one of my most awesomest friends.

Sometimes, when we're in agonizing pain, we do our uttermost to hide it from everyone. We'll grin, joke, and say, "I'm fine! This broken leg that's seeping blood into the carpet? Nahhhh, feels right as rain. I'm just changing the colour of the flooring to the shade you've always wanted!" But as soon as everyone turns their back, we double over, and try to convince ourselves those bright flashes on the floor are from the broken lights. If someone does notice the quiet sound of our teeth grating and turn around, we'll quickly straighten and slap on our best innocently nonchalant expression.

(Just don't overdo it and lean nonchalantly on the nearest mantelpiece — they usually have fragile items on top... Don't ask me how I know.)