I’ve got a secret
By Wade KwonEveryone’s got secrets. It seems like I have most everyone’s secrets buried deep within.
And they’re never coming out.
I take pride in knowing people trust me with their secrets. I’m guessing I possess two qualities that make me “the vault.â€
First, I’m not prone to gossip or blab. That may seem like an obvious requirement, but we all know someone who can’t keep a secret no matter what, as if they’ll burst at any moment if they can’t pass along confidential information.
Second, I have a high tolerance for the horrid. As long as it’s not illegal or harming someone I know personally, I can stomach it.
(And yes, if it’s illegal, I tattle. So if you buried a body somewhere, don’t tell me.)
Information may be power, but I don’t feel powerful. It’s not a chance to lord it over someone, though it is tempting. Nor is it a potential blackmail situation.
If you’re lucky, I won’t even sit in judgment of you. The last thing your guilty conscience needs is another “I told you so.â€
Maybe you feel the need for absolution, for relief from guilt, for a reassuring “There, there.†I don’t care, not really.
You talk, I listen. You spill, I absorb. You ask for confidentiality, I give it.
At least I’ll have something to take with me to the grave.
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