Reflections at a guard house

This is my entry for this week's Reflection Challenge.

Visit Hive account@olgavita's post Reflection Hunters Contest ~ Round 105 Announcement 🎺! to know more about this contest and the rules.

This is a guard house that you will come across yellow trail. An access road leads to the embassy house. I think there was only one time at least two where we saw a guard posted there but the rest of our walks to the trail, that guard house was empty. It was recently refurbished. I guess somebody important came to stay at the embassy house that time. It was newly painted and some of the glass have been replaced. The last time I saw this the windows were broken. This guardhouse has windows on all sides even the door has a little window. I didn't plan on taking photos of it but seeing the reflections on those windows gave me the idea to take some for me to use here in this challenge. You can see my reflection in one of those. I like that they retained the colors white and green. It blends well to its surroundings.

Even though it looks new, it still is empty. Abandoned. To be used again when the need arises.

Sometimes our outward appearance does not reflect what we really are inside. We wear a mask, different masks for different people. We may project a happy demeanor but in reality we are hollow and empty inside.

I can relate to this guardhouse. Some perceive me as good-mannered. I have a positive outlook. They find me friendly and amenable. However, I don't feel like that. I feel empty like this guardhouse. Still, we have to suck it in and just deal with life the best we can. Others have their own worries and problems to deal with. I don't want to be a burden to others by unloading insignificant stuff. Fake it and make it.

I'm still available when needed but not that available. I am selective now more than ever.

Get up. Show up. Smile. Be presentable. One day at a time.

Be kind always. Go and make good and better choices.

If you haven't checked out the rules of this contest from the post of Hive account@olgavita above, here they are:

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🔆 Do not forget to PLACE your entry link below in the comment section of THIS Contest post AND add your entry PHOTO as well, otherwise the first picture in your post will be accepted as your entry.
🔆 Tell us something about your Reflections using at least 50 words in ENGLISH (in one language) to describe your entry picture. It is important! If you write in other languages, you can use any translator to add the description in English to your post.
🔅To increase your chance to win, please include more than one photo in your post.
🔅 It should go without saying that the photo must be your original work. NEVER use photos you find on the Internet. No plagiarism, please!
🔅 We can accept ONLY ONE entry per person in each round. Please be fair to everyone and do not enter from more than one account.
🔅The title of your post should make clear that it is your ~ Entry for the Reflection Hunters Contest.
🔅 When you create a post with multiple reflection photos, you should state which one is your entry, otherwise the first photo will be assumed.
🔅 The participating photo should be the first publication in HIVE (please do not participate in a number of contests with the same pictures).
🔆Please use 👉 #Reflections as one of your first 5 tags.

Looking forward to seeing your entries.