Trust

Wow, that's a very heavy word.  It is so full of meaning . . . . yet how easily it can be broken.  I think trust goes along with faith.  In order to trust someone, you have to have faith that they will live up their end of the bargain.  When they don't, you not only loose your trust in that person, but also your faith in them.

For example, a child asks for something and the parent responds with "Later, not now."  Later the child asks again only to receive the same response.  Eventually the child will stop asking because they have lost faith that the parent will follow through.  The next time a request is made and the same response is given, the child will not trust the response because faith has been reduced.

It's like that in relationships too.  You put your trust/faith in your mate.  You believe them when they tell you they love you.  You trust that they will honor the promises made to you.  That trust is unconditional . . . . until it is broken.  Once broken, it is VERY hard to mend.  Much work and a lot of time will have to be sacrificed to fix the situation.  The offender will have to own up to his/her transgressions and ask for forgiveness.  The offended will then have to GIVE that forgiveness.  Once these happen, the recovery may begin.

Consideration

Consideration . . . taking into account . . . how many of us practice consideration?  Do we truly give thought to how our actions may affect someone else?  Do we look beyond ourselves and think of the other?  Do we stop and think that what we do may cause issue for the one who comes behind us?

I don't think enough of us do.  Too often we look for the easiest means of getting the job done without giving consideration to the next person . . . take the quick road without seeing the casualties of our disregard.

Have you tried merging into traffic only to find no one wants to allow you in . . . God forbid you get there one car length before them!  Or been witness to rude behavior, either in person or perhaps on a social site . . . does the offender think how the other person may feel?  Most likely not.

In a society where children are killing themselves because of the lack of consideration imposed by others, we should each make an effort take time to take into account how our actions will affect the next person.

Where to begin . . .

Well,  I've thought for some time now that I would like to start a blog but just never got around to it.  I finally decided to take the plunge, so to speak, and just do it.  I'm not sure what I intend to accomplish, but I wanted some place to record my musings . . . my thoughts . . . my life.  Sometimes my head is so full of random ideas that I can't concentrate on any of them.  Maybe this will provide the outlet for which I have been seeking.  I can't promise to always be bright and sunshiny, but I will attempt to find a lesson in everything.  So, here's to finally following through on something . . .