There are many different kinds of relationships that we find ourselves in throughout our lives. We have aquaintences, coworkers, best friends, family, the list goes on and on. Each one of these relationships has a certain set of obligations and precedents that ought to be followed for the most cohesive union.

For example, with coworkers you expect them to do their job to the best of their ability so the work runs smoothly. For your best friends, you expect them to hold your secrets and be there for you in times of need. The basis of each of these things mentioned, and all relationships, is trust.

There is nothing more important than trust becaus trust is the first ingredient to any activity. When you meet someone for the first time you trust that they will not try to fight you upon first sight. An example a little closer to home is if your girlfriend is going out for the night, you trust her to come back home to you and not with another guy.

One of the most direct affronts to trust is a lie. A lie is the only thing that cannot be forgiven. The only way a lie works is by undermining the good faith given in any decent human connection. It is an abuse of trust, a mangling of faith. A lie cannot be forgiven because without trust there is nowhere for that relationship to go. There is no foundation; without a foundation the house has nothing to stand on and it collapses. Nothing can be done in any relationship without trust.

Even thought logically we can't forgive a lie, we are human beings and we are not logical. We have the gift of love and love can transcend all boundaries of thought and circumstance. That being said, don't absuse your capacity to love on someone undeserving of it. If your trust has been abused then your love has been shunned. I promise, there is someone else out there who won't be so careless. It just might take some looking.

~Nameste: "The divinity in me recognizes the divinity within you.