Trust

What is it that really hurts when someone breaks your trust? What is trust? Its saying to someone "You have the power to hurt me if you want to. Please don't". To give away that power is so personal and so risky that it seems crazy that anyone would do it. But it's the only way that you can have a chance of feeling truly connected to another person. You give each other that power and you both try not to use it. Then one of you does, and you question why you ever took that risk. Some people react to that like they would when burning a hand. Recoil, withdraw, shout, soothe the pain and then you try to never do it again. Wrap your hand in a thick towel so you never have to feel that burn again. Not me. I will not recoil. I will not hide from the heat. It burns now but it won't always. I won't let it control or define me. I won't let it change me unless it's for the better.
Why take the risk? Because its worth it.