That T Word

Today, an officemate was terminated. As I do not want to go through what happened the last time, I will refrain from making any comments that I might regret later on.

However, what happened today made me re-think who I can and cannot trust.

I am trusting by nature. I have always believed that man is inherently good.

Lately, though, I have noticed that in some instances, I have been wrong in trusting some people. I am a poor judge of character. That is my weakness. Show me a little kindness and/or trustworthiness, and my impression sticks.

What happened today made me realize that this has to change.

I need to be more discerning of the people I trust.

Trust is important to me. I do my best to maintain people's trust on me. I find it difficult to be in a relationship where there is no trust.

The event today proved that some people just cannot be trusted. Ironically, these are the same people who have difficulty trusting others. I may never know their reasons for this, but one thing is for sure: I cannot thrive in an environment where trust is never valued.

I am at a cross-road (yes, again). May guidance be mine.