Learning to trust early bodes well for the future

“Trust is hard to come by. That’s why my circle is small and tight. I’m kind of funny about making new friends.” – Eminem.

“Learning to trust is one of life’s most difficult tasks.” – Isaac Watts

As a child, I was relatively outgoing and energetic, often playing in the dirt on the playground all by myself, perfectly content. I didn’t mind friendship, but I was perfectly OK on my own.

I was that one little girl always running around and “whooping” like a wild animal. The other girls wanted to play princesses, and I wanted to play wolves. See the contrast? Because of this, I didn’t form very man...