Voices

Recently a friend asked, “What does trust mean to you?”

I had to pause and think about that. I could have given some standard definition that includes such descriptors as honesty, reliability, safety. Somehow those seem mundane in a larger sense.

Is trust a gut feeling that should be listened to? Maybe. I know that often I am too trusting, and I pay the price later. That said, I have always erred on the side of giving someone a chance until he/she shows himself to be otherwise. And if that person has indicated such from the beginning, and you have missed the clues, then shame on you.