tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612138137531680575.post8730723965556991836..comments2023-05-08T03:28:57.141-04:00Comments on * Bikbik and Roro *: on face value, and judgementBIKBIK AND ROROhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06688260142838394342noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612138137531680575.post-67082937706782338502012-08-18T19:44:59.482-04:002012-08-18T19:44:59.482-04:00What a beautiful post! I think we ought to be mor...What a beautiful post! I think we ought to be more like little children. They are more trusting. They are more resilient. <br /><br />You're right that sometimes people's past experiences have caused them to feel the need to always "think ahead" or "wonder" about everyone. Personally, I think it's exhausting. At some point you really have to "let go and let God" because the truth is that we will all be hurt or misunderstood at some point in life, but if we trust everything into His hands, then we don't have to spend our entire lives living on the edge, wondering if this person means us well or not. He'll just handle it. Sometimes a bit of naivete is a good thing. :-)<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by my blog. I'm following you back. :-)Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071016583187622819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612138137531680575.post-30448788683011180082012-08-08T10:45:32.637-04:002012-08-08T10:45:32.637-04:00This was an absolutely wonderful post, and somethi...This was an absolutely wonderful post, and something I myself have been struggling with recently. Like the friend you mentioned, I tend to believe that most people are truthful and straightforward, and am easily hurt or deflated when I find out later that someone has been lying or purposefully hurtful. <br /><br />I haven't found the balance yet, as I believe that we still need to be loving, yet also set appropriate boundaries so we don't become jaded and therefore perpetuate the cycle by becoming the people who are afraid to be honest and straightforward. <br /><br />This has given me much food for thought... thank you so much for writing something so thoughtful, and for being so very open about it!Erinhttp://www.etsy.com/shop/WanderingReadernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612138137531680575.post-66972314974394942322012-08-07T09:04:10.590-04:002012-08-07T09:04:10.590-04:00Another well-written post, Janice. This is somethi...Another well-written post, Janice. This is something I've given a lot of thought to myself, as I have so often trusted people only to be blindsided later. It's been hard sometimes to not fall into cynicism. I like the verse from Matthew 10:16: “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” In fact, I wrote a post about it a year ago. It is very, very hard to strike that balance, but I keep striving for it. Thank you for this post.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575140898505901920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612138137531680575.post-7273924401461514952012-08-06T02:09:43.367-04:002012-08-06T02:09:43.367-04:00Lady, I hear you. I'm pretty straightforward m...Lady, I hear you. I'm pretty straightforward myself, and I expect the same from other people. At my age, I'm past all the sneaky, suspicious, soap-operatic stuff, but I know a lot of people who aren't. Maybe it's a maturity thing, but you're right, sometimes we forget and have to adjust. It's so true though, "Trust breeds trust, people appreciate being trusted".Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893685325061338701noreply@blogger.com