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How I Learned Not to Trust Blindly—Not Even My Family.
One crisp morning, I was driving up the winding roads to Mussoorie. The mist hung low, and the pine trees whispered secrets to the wind. Somewhere along a bend, I noticed a boy sitting by the roadside. He couldn’t have been more than 11 years old, clad in maroon robes that fluttered in the cold breeze. His eyes caught my attention—deep, calm, and ancient, like they’d seen more than they should have.
I pulled over, more out of curiosity than anything else.
“Going to Mussoorie?” he asked, as if he already knew the answer.
I nodded and offered him a ride. He climbed in, sitting silently for a while, gazing out at the hills as the car climbed higher.
Then, breaking the silence, he spoke. “You trust people too easily. That’s your strength, but also your biggest flaw.”
The statement startled me. “What do you mean?” I asked.
He turned to face me, his eyes piercing through my thoughts. “Your heart is pure, fearless, and transparent. It’s a rare combination, but it unsettles people. Even your family, friends, and relatives—those closest to you—might not truly understand or appreciate it. Some might even try to hurt you, whether intentionally or not. You see, people don’t like what they can’t control or comprehend.”
I didn’t know what to say. His words hit a nerve.
“You have to be careful,” he continued. “Not everyone...
I pulled over, more out of curiosity than anything else.
“Going to Mussoorie?” he asked, as if he already knew the answer.
I nodded and offered him a ride. He climbed in, sitting silently for a while, gazing out at the hills as the car climbed higher.
Then, breaking the silence, he spoke. “You trust people too easily. That’s your strength, but also your biggest flaw.”
The statement startled me. “What do you mean?” I asked.
He turned to face me, his eyes piercing through my thoughts. “Your heart is pure, fearless, and transparent. It’s a rare combination, but it unsettles people. Even your family, friends, and relatives—those closest to you—might not truly understand or appreciate it. Some might even try to hurt you, whether intentionally or not. You see, people don’t like what they can’t control or comprehend.”
I didn’t know what to say. His words hit a nerve.
“You have to be careful,” he continued. “Not everyone...
