Quote:
Originally Posted by Crompsin
"Friends will help you move a couch. Good friends will help you move a body."
I really believe that.
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Or how about, "A good friend will come bail you out of jail, but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying...'Damn, that was fun!'" I just like that quote...it doesn't really have anything to do with trust.
Crompsin summed up some of my thoughts on trust pretty well. While my trust in others has been tested and broken many times over the years, I've learned that it is a precious, precious thing to be trusted and to trust someone in return. If anything, my work with children has taught me that above all else. Children are given into my care, and their parents trust that I am able to take care of them and keep them safe. That is a serious level of trust.
The best trust is the kind that happens between two people over time, but that kind of trust is gained through shared experience. Trust is definitely different from romantic love, you're right on that score, Crompsie--but romantic love is soooo much better when there is that earned, developed trust in addition to the romantic love. It's like the hot fudge on my sundae. It takes a while to get there, though.