Chapter 8: I trust you!

"To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved" _George Mac Donald.

Trust is a deeply beautiful word for an emotion that involves two people bound together by a silent agreement to open their hearts and be vulnerable, showing their true selves. We might say "I love you" to every person we are friends with, but saying "I trust you" is something different. It is more divine and bonded by an unseen thread. Trust shows us how to walk in somebody's shoes and be empathetic.

To me, personally, trust is more than just an expression. When you give a piece of yourself to another person, you accept them and believe that they will take care of it without misusing it, which requires a kind of acceptance that is immense. Trust also requires respect. Knowing a person deeply shows their true side; no matter what they are going through, you must be able to respect them and comfort them through their dark times.

Trust is earned over time, through countless memories and honesty. I trust my family and a few of my friends, which makes me open up about my fears, my imperfections, or my dreams to them without being scared of being judged or rejected.

Trust has its own negative side to it. Trusting a person means taking a risk and accepting the possibility of being betrayed. The ones you trust the most today might end up being your biggest enemies tomorrow. Having your personal information will not help the situation but make it worse. We have all been betrayed at least once in life, and that experience teaches us not to trust any person easily. Trust is not blind faith, but a conscious decision to believe in someone.

A person once said, "Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair." Once trust is broken, it is broken. No matter how hard you try to fix it, it can never be what it was before it was broken. When you are in a situation where you fight or have a misunderstanding with someone close, never use their personal information or what they trusted you with against them, no matter what. That shows your personality. No matter what, you should be in a position to keep the information to yourself and not take advantage of it. A broken vase can be fixed, but it cannot be as strong as it was before being broken.

Trust is the foundation of all meaningful relationships that requires both courage and vulnerability. It is through trust that we truly learn to love and be loved. If I say "I trust you" to you. That means you are so precious to me and I will treasure with my whole heart and be there for you through your ups and downs in your life :)

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