ALL OUR LITTLE SECRETS “If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” —George Orwell, 1984
You’re already having a hard day when the train home stalls on the tracks. A mysterious young woman in the next seat strikes up a conversation with a surprising confession. Maybe it’s the dark of the idling train, maybe it’s the drink you shouldn’t have had but, whatever the reason, you reveal to this stranger a secret, something you’ve never told anyone else. As the train rumbles to life and the lights come up, you’re embarrassed. Why would you say those things? You go your separate ways, hoping that you never see the woman from the train — ever again. Sometimes a stranger is the safest person in your life. Sometimes she’s the most dangerous.
