In Others’ Words: Who’s Got a Secret?

The women’s fiction series I’m writing? One of the themes is secrets. 

The funny thing is, I’m not a fan of secrets. I’m not saying I’ve never had secrets. I’m just saying I don’t like harboring them.

If asked, I would say growing up has meant realizing how damaging secrets can be and recognizing the need to reveal them — in the proper way and at the proper time. 

Do some secrets go unspoken? Of course they do … and I think there is a particular sadness when the truth is never spoken out loud.

I’ve taught my children to be careful not to pledge to keep a secret. Keeping another’s secret can be risky for them — and risky for the other person, too. Our family is all about surprises — birthday surprises, holiday surprises, “just because” surprises. A surprise is meant to be fun — to celebrate someone else. A secret? Too often there’s some sort of harmful or humiliating intent or you-should-know-this-but-I’m-not-going-to-tell-you element to what’s not being said.

In Your Words: Secrets? Surprises? Or both? What’s your take on secrets?

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