Counterfeit

I thought today, I'd share something a little more serious than I have in the last few days.  Maybe some of us can relate... I know I can. 

When we get hurt by another person, we have a tendency not to trust in others.

In a relationship, if we get hurt by a woman or a man, then we tend not to trust women or men.  Especially if we get hurt more than once.

Many people will hurt you.  They are predators and actually enjoy causing pain.  Usually, they've been hurt themselves, and hurt people, hurt people.

It's kind of like money.

There are counterfeit money out there.  There are counterfeit or bad checks and stolen credit cards.

Once you've been burned with one bad check, you are skeptical about checks.  That's why some businesses simply don't take checks; they've been burned.

There are millions of dollars of counterfeit money floating around and one day, you might get some.

But there is also billions of dollars of genuine money floating around.  You don't throw ALL of the money away just because you got a few counterfeit bills do you?

No, you don't.

Then don't throw all of humanity away just because  you encountered a few counterfeits.

And remember, even with the genuine, most money is extremely dirty.  It has changed h ands many time (often dirty hands) and has been, who knows where.  Most money is just full of germs.

You don't throw away twenty dollars bills just because they've been through some rough times do you?

No, you don't.

Give people the same chance that you give money.

Inspect both well.  However, those with wisdom can recognize the real from the counterfeit or have tools to tell the difference.

Real and counterfeit, they are BOTH out there.

Don't shut out the real, and don't get taken by the counterfeit.