trust...

"It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be somtimes cheated than not to trust." - Samuel Johnson

we worry about being taken advantage of, so we keep our guard up. We protect ourselves. We're suspicious of people we don't know very well.

It's good to be careful. There are people who would cheat us if they could. but being cheated  is not the worst thing that can happen to us. Worse would be to let our mistrust make us bitter, cold and withdrawn.

I'm smart about protecting myself, but I want to be open to people and experiences as well.

(fr. "The Daily Book of Possitive Quotations" by Linda Picone)