tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post6193896941276322623..comments2023-11-03T17:56:12.796+05:30Comments on Coffee Rings Everywhere: I choose to trust him....Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-31392258870484215322010-02-19T10:06:21.691+05:302010-02-19T10:06:21.691+05:30@ Jan - I hope I never have to give up on anyone, ...@ Jan - I hope I never have to give up on anyone, let alone on all humanity. Thanks, for the message<br /><br />@ Chris - it is wonderful to know you can still trust humanity, isn't it? Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />@ dipali - that is so true. We are lucky that we can afford to trust, so we really must do it more often.<br /><br />@ Doli - thanks. And I know you because you often delurk. Each comment from you is precious, because it is so rare.<br /><br />@ Tami - I am not sure if I would have trusted if the amount involved was greater. And I know that you do trust- isn't sending your novel to people for comments the greatest form of trust - even if the people you send it to are people who have earned your trust?<br /><br />@ Elspeth - like someone commented right here, the more you trust, the more people try to live up to the trust you repose in them. Surprise yourself by putting a small bit of trust in a stranger once- you may end up learning a lot about yourself and others.<br /><br />@ Ann - I didn't want to make anyone cry. Because all I have been doing since that happened is smile- smile, because when I see anyone I see a person worthy of trusting.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-60663380452993393222010-02-19T00:26:42.148+05:302010-02-19T00:26:42.148+05:30Your story made me cry! I would like to think I wo...Your story made me cry! I would like to think I would have done the same thing. <br /><br />I would have told him to keep the 200 rupes because his actions gave me more faith in humans.<br /><br />I would love to see India. <br /><br />Also, did I tell you, I want you to take the From Me to You (Picasso) Award?<br /><br />You can place it with your other awards.<br /><br />annAnn Elle Altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192162600274764681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-42207639119680047582010-02-19T00:16:25.457+05:302010-02-19T00:16:25.457+05:30Thank you for sharing this story, it brought a smi...Thank you for sharing this story, it brought a smile to my face. I shall try to trust the goodness in people a little more - even though it flies in the face of my rather pessimistic nature!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-53911857660741790332010-02-18T22:21:18.730+05:302010-02-18T22:21:18.730+05:30I loved this, Natasha, and have possibly found a p...I loved this, Natasha, and have possibly found a place where our twin-ness fails. You have a much more generous spirit than I do. I WANT to trust people, ARGUE to trust people, but following through in tangible terms is hard for me. I'm glad you had a chance to do this.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-52133645734281378572010-02-18T22:05:12.269+05:302010-02-18T22:05:12.269+05:30You are an amazing woman! I really commend your tr...You are an amazing woman! I really commend your trust in the cab driver :) Felt I had to delurk for this lovely post! You restored my faith back in humanity :)Dolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969174980149423701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-3224732872891081002010-02-18T21:37:38.195+05:302010-02-18T21:37:38.195+05:30Wonderful!
I'm so glad you trusted him:)
I do ...Wonderful!<br />I'm so glad you trusted him:)<br />I do think trust begets trust, love begets love- and so on.<br />And we are fortunate in having enough to lose, if it so does happen that our trust is violated.dipalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070862196307376073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-61688401006016486202010-02-18T20:04:38.601+05:302010-02-18T20:04:38.601+05:30I'm visiting today because you came by my plac...I'm visiting today because you came by my place and gave me the most intriguing and reasonable comment on my mother's demented poem. This was a delightful story with a great ending, and it brought a smile to my face. Your faith in humanity, and mine as well, is intact, thank God.<br />Cheers, Chris from CaliforniaEnchanted Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815997287116818456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-76758095044037554762010-02-18T18:11:28.131+05:302010-02-18T18:11:28.131+05:30Natasha - what a very good story...good to be trus...Natasha - what a very good story...good to be trusting and so engender it...and VERY excellent not to be swayed by your friend's cynicism. On the Buddhist New Year last Sunday, our teacher said in his address that giving up was the very worst thing we can do. Worse than any sort of aggression even. I'm so glad you declined the invitation to give up on your fellow human being!Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-49694204935032881332010-02-18T17:20:32.272+05:302010-02-18T17:20:32.272+05:30@ Faith - I do agree with you. I think it is becau...@ Faith - I do agree with you. I think it is because I trusted the man that he felt compelled to return my trust. But that itself proves the intrinsic goodness of the man.<br /><br />@ Fiona - to be honest, I hadn't thought about that. Had a stranger trusted me, I would have been really pleased too.<br /><br />@ Al - it does, doesn't it? And why not? People are good in general- it is mostly circumstances that force them to behave otherwise.<br /><br />@ Helen - thanks. And yes, it does.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-32564971335644024102010-02-18T17:05:48.218+05:302010-02-18T17:05:48.218+05:30Giving trust begets trust. A great story. I'm ...Giving trust begets trust. A great story. I'm so glad you shared it.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-24578057953203463082010-02-18T15:12:54.087+05:302010-02-18T15:12:54.087+05:30What a lovely story.
I have always found in the w...What a lovely story.<br /><br />I have always found in the work I do, that if you give trust almost everyone responds with trustworthy behaviour. <br />Having faith even in someone who has never been trusted usually pays off.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-19876400978974091612010-02-18T12:42:51.071+05:302010-02-18T12:42:51.071+05:30I love it! I'm with Faith, the more you trust ...I love it! I'm with Faith, the more you trust the more trustworthy people become (on the whole). Your trust rewarded not only you - but also your driver, who I'm sure must have felt great to be trusted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041251042986195891.post-73251501233642769542010-02-18T10:26:49.116+05:302010-02-18T10:26:49.116+05:30I may be kidding myself here, but I wonder if the ...I may be kidding myself here, but I wonder if the more you give trust, the more trust is returned; the higher you raise the bar of respect to others, the greater their ability is to strive for it.Faith Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711135740295281493noreply@blogger.com