What Time Reveals
I've always found it interesting how often people say, "Only time will tell." When I was younger, I thought that simply meant we'd eventually discover whether something worked out or not. As I've gotten older, I've realized that time reveals much more than outcomes. It reveals character. It quietly uncovers intentions. It exposes what is genuine and what was only temporary. Most importantly, it reveals who we become through the years. The funny thing about time is that it doesn't rush. It doesn't argue. It doesn't announce its conclusions. It simply keeps moving forward, and in doing so, it has a way of peeling back the layers we've carefully built around ourselves. The masks eventually become too heavy to wear. Pretending becomes exhausting. Words lose their power if they're never supported by actions. Given enough time, people almost always show you who they truly are. We've all experienced it. There are people who enter our lives mak...
