Trust Must Be Earned

My dad used to always say the quote; "To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved." I have really found that to be true in recent happenings. I think most of us trust people so quickly because we believe people deserve trust, but I have learned otherwise. It is hard for me to come to this realization. I want to trust people and give them the benifit of the doubt, but not everyone is trustworthy and honest. I found that to be true with a man I know who is a member of the church (another state...no one who reads this blog knows him) and was a former employer. I trusted him to be honest with me because of our shared religion. I assumed that meant he would do what was right...but I was wrong. I guess I am just venting...again, because I have been caught off guard. I never wanted to have to make people earn my trust, but I guess that is how it will be from now on. Happy happy Joy Joy.