As time goes by, people never fail to remind me... How much they fail. And the fact is, people will always fail me and fall short - thats what happened to Adam even in the beginning, he fell. No matter how much trust you put in a person, there's no guarantee that that person will never fail you. Humans aren't perfect and they will fail, disappoint, hurt and be hurt. But the imperfections of human nature only serve as a reminder of the perfections of a loving and merciful God. Where man fail, God prevails. Where man's weaknesses overwhelms, God's strength manifests. Where man's imperfections show as a dirty black stain on a white sheet, God's grace allows a new white sheet, every single time.

To simply stop trusting in others because they might fail you and hurt and disappoint you doesn't make sense - Just as God forgives & accepts us readily every time we fail Him and provides us a clean start each time, we need to forgive and accept others who fail us, allowing them a 2nd chance... And a 3rd. And a 4th. And a 5th. And as many as it takes. God's grace never gives up on a person, neither should I who is called to reflect His likeness - I'm still learning.