While it's nice to do the right thing, we all know that we want to do what feels good in the moment, and not what will help us for the future. Even though I had this knowledge, I still didn't listen to my mother when she told me to complete my project on time. I waited and waited for the last few days to get my project done and the next thing I knew it was the morning of the deadline. The next day my mother asked me how I did with my project, but all I could do was cry because I didn't complete it. I couldn't sleep because of the endless thoughts of what I could do. My mother thought I was crying because I hadn't slept and I was tired. He hugged me and said, “I know you're tired, but I just want to tell you that I'm very proud of you.” However, this made me cry even more knowing that I had to keep this secret from my mother and mask my true feelings. So that day I promised myself I wouldn't do it again because I hated the feeling of hidden emotions. Finally, hiding secrets and feelings from family causes guilt, problems and shame. In “Salvation” Langston suffered from the truth he was hiding from his aunt. Mrs. Mallard's secret feelings died with her, which prevented problems within her family. These secrets are not meant to be kept because it's no good for us, they are meant to be moved