The Essence of Trust

I suppose this is anonymous as it circulates in emails and blogs, but if you know the original source please do let me know. It doesn't feel good not crediting this properly. =)

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The Essence of Trust

A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river."

The little girl said, "No, Dad, you hold my hand."

"What's the difference?" asked the puzzled father.

"There's a big difference," replied the little girl, "If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go."

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold us.

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