Learning to Trust
What is life but a journey of learning to trust? When we are born, we have no choice. Trust seems to be a default position. As an infant, my daughter had to trust that I would feed her because without someone to help, she would starve. She trusts that when she cries I’ll be right there to pick her up, or when she wants something, if she brings it to me and grunts, I’ll automatically read her mind and take care of the issue. However, as we grow older and more experienced, we learn that not everyone can be trusted. Sometimes those trustworthy place other requirements on you (now my daughter has to say “please” if she wants something…grunts no longer cut it). With time, trust becomes a precious commodity that is earned rather than doled out without regard to anyone around. Hardships in life and self-help books at Barnes and Noble teach you that you can only trust yourself. “You are in control of your own destiny.” “Don’t let anyone else distract you from finding your own path.” In ou...