Unconditional love and trust.
Have you ever experienced its power?
When a toddler fully abandons herself on your shoulder. She doesn't ask you to prove anything before doing it. She just trusts you.
When my dog looks at me as if I'm the only person in the world, and no matter my shortcomings or failures, she just loves me.
Too often, we treat love and trust in a transactional way.
When we love, we expect something in return for our love.
Trust must be earned.
It's a transaction.
Is my love reciprocated? Is my trust rewarded?
Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I could always love and trust unconditionally like a toddler.