Trust

I have been thinking recently of trust.  What is it?  When is it ok to trust others?  Who should we trust?  I do have a simple idea; without forgiveness, trust may be impossible.  Trust is a foundation to most of our relationships.  We feel closer to people we trust.  We rely on people we trust.  If someone knowingly speaks ill to us or about us, there is a strain in the relationship and in our trust.  I used to have blind trust.  Today, my trust factor is a whole lot lower.  I do realize that trust is something to cherish from another person.  Maybe, trust is like love.  Something given in faith with a great reward in the end if reciprocated in due kind.