I slowly peeled away the mask that seemed to be glued to my life - I wore it for so long that it was hard to decipher between "it" or me. Life had molded me by the dysfunction, words, & circumstances that became intimate with me. My soul was toxic and needed cleansing; however I would not have found that out if I had not picked up my Bible and began to read what God had to say about me - yeah, it was MY responsibility, not my mama, my pastor, or any other person to change my life. I had to become transparent & acknowledge the junk that was in my trunk, & the layers of built up garbage that I allowed to contaminate who I was. Blindfolds are off, now I see - it was done through my transparency.