When people look into my eyes, I feel they trust me for in my eyes they experience someone who has known pain. Going into your dark and nasty ugliness is tough work. Getting to know your own dark demons is essential if you are to move forward on the path of evolving consciousness. Pretending to be nice, and honest, and sincere all looks fake until you have the done the real work of self-discovery. Only in going toward the darkness, and feeling the pain of your humanity can you discover the brightest of your lights.