Pesky Trust

We're kind of in a time where no one trusts anything or anyone. There's an underlying skepticism in most interactions. I don't like it, but I've come to realize this: We're a people deeply hurt. 

We've been trained and re-trained ourselves that trust is no good. There are some people who can be trusted more but you don't give it all away. 

And I get it. It's hard to believe that we won't be hurt or disappointed again. 

But I don't want to live like that. How can we really make any positive change without being whole-hearted toward one another? I'm not asking us to share all of our secrets and dreams with everyone we come in contact with. 

My hope is that we do share the foundational belief that everyone is good--even when they aren't acting like it. My hope is that we share the foundational belief that everyone deserves love for no reason at all. My hope is that we show up for each other even if no one shows up for us. My hope is that our foundational belief is there's Someone always looking out for us, so we don't need to look for it elsewhere--not because people don't deserve our trust but because it was never meant to be placed in them anyway. 

x Keely

Photo Story: Guys, I baked. It may not seem like a big deal to you. But I did it. And it tasted yummy. And I took it somewhere for other people to eat. Now obviously, I'm not a food photographer or a master at baking. But. I baked. And that's the photo story of the day.