Day 897

Trust takes so very long to lodge in one’s heart and only a moment to vanish. Lilly and Gus have built a level of faith in each other, but it has taken a very long time. Lilly is our Alpha and will let the boys know when they cross a line…any line! Gus is our “sensitive soul” so he is wary of just about anything. It has taken over two years to build a foundation of acceptance, yet I know it could end in a heartbeat.

Humans are just about the same. You have faith in someone and it can vanish due to one small mistake. Of course, you could rely on the overall history of the relationship between the two of you and offer understanding and acceptance after one or two infractions, but each one chips away at that trust.

There are people in my world who I would trust with my very life. It has taken years of steadfast honesty and support for me to have them on that pedestal. If there were a breach in that trust, I would immediately know they had done so without any intention of hurting me. Hopefully, they feel the same way.

There are those who trust me and I take that gift very seriously. I attempt to NEVER let them down and, if I make a mistake, apologize and make amends. Their faith in me is critical to how I view the person I am. When I let someone down, I am my own worst critic!

So, just like Lilly and Gus, I work at building trust with those around me… knowing it only takes a small misstep forward to take a multitude of backward trust steps. Valuing trust so very much, it will always be in the forefront of my mind and heart with each relationship I have.