Some years ago, I established a new tradition in my immediate family.  We were all gathered to celebrate my mother’s birthday.  I challenged my mom to tell us something about herself that we didn’t already know.  I then challenged everyone else at the table to do the same thing.  I coined them “fun facts.” We can’t ever fully know someone else.  Everyone has secret thoughts or desires that they don’t necessarily share with others.  It doesn’t even have to be anything deep.  Recently, my cousin shared that at one point in her life she desired to be a professional clown.  And my grandma bought her a kit to help her…