Trust is never just given...

In my life there have been a lot of people who have some what trust. These people mostly include older family friends/ associates. To me trust is neither given or sort out. As a civilised human being you have to gain trust from the people around you. You have to behave in a certain way for people to find you trust worthy. I also think that trust is linked to respect.

Growing up in a conservative African home one of the typical phrases that I was frequently told was, "respect your elders"...I certainly found it very difficult to follow this teaching. I would always think why should I respect someone who does not deserve it. Someone who has no care for me or my dreams and ambitions.

That is impossible. All I can do is keep my feelings to myself. There is no reason for me to pretend that I have some sort of respect for them when clearly I don't.
there are other people in my life that I can easily trust. respect. because they give me a reason to. they understand me and don't try to put me down.

That's the kind of people I trust and respect. some of these people are my brothers Michael and George. Michael's wife Abi and George's fiancée phoebe. these people have been great influences in my life and I trust them fully with my life. also my beautiful cousin Anell who needs to realise that she is so amazing and that there is nothing more special than her smile which lights the room.

T xx