Trust

Trusting someone is like giving part of you to that person. You are giving them the opportunity to really know you. It's also giving that person the chance to disappoint you, to hurt you. You take a risk when you trust someone. You expect them to cherish the trust you have put in them.

It takes months, even years to build up trust. Yet it takes only a second for it to be broken. Can it be fixed? Perhaps. But it will never be the same. You spend even longer building up the trust again. But is it still trust? It won't be 100%. A nagging thought at the back of your head wonders if you've done the right thing. You wonder whether you've just set yourself up to be broken again.

But can you enjoy life and the promises it offers if you don't trust someone? If you don't take the risk of being hurt? I don't know. Easier to sit back and be a cynic. Trust no one. But what will your life be like if you continue to be sceptical of everyone?

If someone trusts you, don't take it lightly. It may seem like a simple thing - trusting that you will do the right thing, but it is still trust. It can build up to a lot more. If you don't break it. If you do, it will not be the same.