Never-ending Lesson

A long time ago, I thought that perhaps I could trust a friend with something. I quickly learned that I couldn't.  This continually comes up year after year, but I, as well as many others, continue to trust at least one person and find out that it was a mistake when our secrets go out in the open or they decide to betray us, or accidentally say too much. This lesson is one that we as humans will continue to learn from the hard way, over and over. And it will hurt, but we simply get up and live our lives, only to make that mistake again. And we all say the same thing, "That's the last time I tell anyone anything!" Two minutes later, we share our secret with someone else. Actions speak louder than words. Yeah, some may say "I'll keep your secrets" but then backstab us in the end.

We want to trust others, but it's hard when we know the possibilities of our secrets and desires being spread around like jelly. Besides, how many times have we promised not to say a thing and then let the cat out of the bag?