When I think about the quality of one’s life, it strikes me that honesty is of the utmost importance.  If a person cannot count on another person to be honest with him or her, the relationship can only go so far.  Trust is absolutely needed in any close relationship. Without trust, a person may only be an acquaintance or could even turn out to be an adversary.  Trust is the foundation of a good relationship of any kind. But it is truly necessary for healthy, close ones.

The first thing I knew for sure about my husband was that he was an honest and kind person.  I have never been attracted to people that had the capacity for being “too cool” to show emotion or warmth.  And I never have understood the fascination that some girls had or have for “bad boys.” To me, “bad boys” were bad news.  They still are. I treasure the honesty my husband and I have between us.

There are different types of friendships according to the kind of contact one has with another person.  School friends, business friends, friends of the same faith, those that share the same values and other connections all have a level of trust.  However, our most intimate relationships go well beyond simply telling the truth. Those relationships require a deeper level of honesty.

Whatever a person decides to do in life, the relationships one has will be the key things that determine its quality.  Without honesty, one can only guess at another’s motives. And without trust, one cannot have meaningful interactions. 

Quality of life is determined by different things to each of us.  However, one thing will always be true. With trust and honesty, life will have more meaning.  And isn’t that what people really yearn for in this earthly existence?