At one point in my life, I lost all faith in virtually everything. If I think back to the kinds of things that helped me regain my faith in others, in my family, community and such, it was basically just taking things one day at a time and praying and hoping for the best.

Because, to me, faith implies a certain level of trust. I trust that you're telling me the truth, even though I can't verify all of it for myself. If something really shakes that trust, like a betrayal or such, then it's really hard to learn to trust again.

For me, trust was something I just had to take a little bit at a time, here and there. In the end, I think our lives are largely based upon faith and trust... so it's no wonder it can be so devastating when one of those is lost to us for a time.

Peace,
DocJohn