Play gently

With those you don't really know

Too often we assume others live by the same values that we do

Too often we presume they have our best interests at heart

Bang!

They abuse our confidence

They betray us

In a world of predators

A world of few moral restraints

It is naive and dangerous to expect others to behave as we do without checking them out

Yes we should trust our fellow man

No we should not be fools

Where to draw the line?

Probably best done by observing these new people carefully before sharing confidences or doing business with them

By checking out how long our friends have really known them

To what level of intimacy

And most importantly do not mistrust that sixth sense

So often we discount that little voice that says be careful

Learn to listen and trust it

Act upon it

To ignore something so accurate is foolish

Play gently with new people and trust your gut or instinctive reactions

Test out these feelings and only then engage more fully

Play gently