On Trust

Trust has become a major topic of conversation for me with all of my friends. I will express my thoughts on the matter with this quote, author unknown:

"Trust is something to be earned, not given away."

An alternate version, expressing advice to the receiving person is:

" Trust is something to be earned, not expected."

I can understand being willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, but to me that doesn't mean investing all my trust in them from the moment we meet. To me, it means believing that every person is worthy of the chance to earn your trust.

My trust is very, very, VERY hard to earn. I trust very few people. I don't even necessarily trust all of my family. Trust is something that's built throughout the course of a relationship.

Trust is not a gift that can be given, it's a treasure to be found.