I don’t know if it is age or experience that makes us less trustworthy of those around us, but either way, I’m beginning to lose a little of the naiveté that accompanies youth and look at things in a slightly more skeptical way.

Even to myself, it’s been easy to see that my view of the world was seen through rose-colored glasses. Despite the things people would say or do, I was always looking for the good in people, the positive side. I would shake my head at my older and more suspicious sister when she would contradict my positive views, and through it all, I maintained my prospective that most people want to do the right thing.

I’m not sure if it is just due to the fact that I’ve gotten older, or to the fact that my theory has been proven wrong so many times, but lately it is getting much harder to maintain my positive outlook.