Friday, April 10, 2009

Who do we trust?

When  you hear someone telling you: I trust you... do you wonder: What do they actually mean? A few weeks ago, as someone was sharing with me a hidden part of their life, I learned that the 5-letter word TRUST, means more than just telling someone your secrets. Trust is the foundation of any and every relationships we have. Trust is a partner of love. A string that tights and keeps our loved us near to our hearts. 
But, how do we know who we truly trust? The test is easy. What people do we feel comfortable to be ourselves around? Being openly us, no matter what, is one of the hardest things to do. Specially because, being ourselves also includes that people will see our weak points and nasty sides. And those secret and ugly parts of us are the ones that make us try to be someone else. But no matter how much we try to hide it, faking it will not change who we really are. Perhaps is time for us to start thinking who are we "trusting." Perhaps is time to recognize we have been lying to others and to ourselves, as we have been trying to be someone else and thinking we are been ourselves. Trust isn't how much you can tell someone about yourself, is how much of yourself you can be around someone. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ana, this is great insight, something very personal and can be very painful to think about.
God has blessed you with this knowledge, thank you for blessing others with it.