-- george macdonald
I believe that they go hand in hand. I can't think of wanting to be trusted by someone but not being loved at the same time. there should be multiple characteristics that make up the foundation of a relationship. loving somebody isn't enough; there are compromises that need to be made, there are quirks that need to be tolerated, and there are situational factors that need to be trusted. I think the reason people make a huge deal out of trust is the fragility of it. think of it this way, love is much more lasting and powerful, whether you are burned by it or not. trust? break trust and you are done. there is no real way to fix it. scary, huh? especially because that is the deepest, most fragile layer. think of trust like a window of your house. it's the reason you can see beyond your confinements..see different opportunities..but still be within your element, living in your pure, non-polluted atmosphere. when the window is broken, that's when the noise and the cold come in. the unpleasant, tainted air is let into your space. sure, you can fix it..but it looks different. it feels different. every time you look at that window, you are reminded of what was.
trust until you are given a reason to do otherwise. and lions are cute.