It took decades for the real me to expose myself fully.  Not even understanding that the real me was in disguise.  I felt like I lived by the “Golden Rule” and genuinely attempted to do the right thing under all conditions.  There were times I was wrong or off path, quickly adjusting to get back on track.  I was a good person trying to live life with compassion. That life was interrupted and turned upside down.  For most of my life, I was a leader.  Someone who took charge when necessary but stayed in the periphery by nature.  My predictable…