wow! Really great article. I think this is one of my favorites of yours. I agree, I feel like we are like onions, with many layers. We are all the same at the core, but what we choose to show other people depends on how close they are to us. The casual tourist encounters are what people see of the onion that has it's shell on. The white part of the onion is what we reveal to our friends and family depending on the level of trust and relationship.

I also believe that different people bring out different sides of us... maybe because that is what we want to present to them or want them to think about us. It's almost like where are multiple people in one!