Trust

Given the love for all that I spoke of yesterday, I also trust people completely - to be themselves. Thinking of the story of the man who rescues a snake only to have the snake bite him when it became healthy, I love the snake and assume it will bite me if it has the opportunity. Similarly, I feel a great love for my fellow humans but know we will do silly, shortsighted, destructive things out of a confused self-interest. I have certainly done that in my past. The love I now feel is unconditional. However, I also strive to not let it color my perceptions, rather to clarify them.