#sternness

drag rtsub - harshness, sternness, brutality, ruthlessness [RY]

We use the phrase "hard as a rock" and others commonly. It represents hardness, solid, dependable, strong but also sternness and unapproachability. But rocks are rarely completely solid and hard. Some are more pliable. And most have cracks and indentations. Interesting holes. The more you look the more you see. And it is the same with people. Some people because they are seen as solid and dependable, are rarely closely observed. We should look at all. Look at people. Look closely. Like rocks you can start seeing more. And sometimes they reveal facets only you can see.