Trust in life

There is a difference between an independence which comes from strength and one which is a retreat from life. While I know we are all afraid of being hurt and take two steps back for every forward one we take, the truth is the moment when we are most ourselves is when we reach out and answer the call from someone else. It is very difficult to accept the fact that there are no guarantees in life, no guarantees that life will progress as it should or that the people you care about will love you back, or even that they will treat you right. But trust in life does not mean trusting that life will always be good or that it will be free of grief and pain. It means trusting that somewhere inside yourself you can find the strength to go forth and meet what comes and, even if you meet betrayal and disappointment along the way, go forth again the very next day.