Trust

Do I trust people? Regretably no. My life experience has taught me not to. 

It's a shame this happens to us but over our lifetime we are met with deception, malice and insecurity which burns off any remaining innocence we still retained. 

The more we are marked by life, the more we will be hard pressed to come back to a balance that removes the jaded fatigue we have for people in general. 

We want to get some of that wonder and openness back which requires we let our guard down more than we think is wise. 

Trust implies confidence that the other person has our best interest at heart and that no hidden agenda exists on their part. We also count on a lack of erratic behaviour which can keep us guessing as to when the next crisis point will arrive. 

Trust must be earned and not given away so readily because I have seen too many incidents of both inadvertent and deliberate nature. 

Some people come with so much drama attached to them that they become a magnet for do-gooders ready to help repair them. They move from one unwitting victim to another until they are finally discovered.

We all crave someone who gets us which comes with effort from both parties plus the willingness to drop our deadliest weapons on the floor.