Trust; the assured resting of the mind.
Have you ever thought about how many people in your life you truly trust? Trust to always be there for you. Trust with your secrets. Trust with your fears. Trust to hold you accountable.
What if you had no one?
I mentor a young man at St. Mary’s Home for Boys and he recently wrote me a letter and in it he mentioned that I am the first person in his life that he trusts. He’s 16. And he represents too many youth in our community and across the U.S. that have grown up without strong adult role models. No one in their corner. Not family. Not friends. No one.
No discipline. No structure. No guidance.
They have taken an occasional wrong turn. Wandered down a dark road and found themselves facing tough consequences. Consequences that could have been avoided with a little love, guidance … and trust. Trust to know that someone will be there when they call. When they come home. When they need advice. When they need discipline.
It may be strong to say that he is thriving with the trust he has placed in me … and that he knows is reciprocated … but it’s fair to say he’s on his way to thriving.
Trust. We take it for granted when we have it. But we would never want to go through life without it.
Let’s put our time and trust in our youth.
My Spot in the World 