‘Kindness’ Is The Name Of The Curse - 6. One Can Never Know Who Can Be Trusted

6. One Can Never Know Who Can Be Trusted

In this world, one never knows who can be trusted. ‘Friend’ is not exactly a word that automatically implies trust and loyalty. ‘Friend’ can by lying, cheating, stealing or all of the above. Having a ‘friend’ does not guarantee anything; it can even be used to manipulate you. ‘Family’ is yet another word that does not automatically imply trust, safety or loyalty. It is not uncommon that a man sells his wife, sisters and children in order to spend another idle day. If a family does not have the sufficient to survive, cannibalism within the family can be observed, if not literally, figuratively. If a family has lot more than the sufficient, it creates a great conflict in order to divide that wealth. You do not know who can be trusted, and thus, the premise should be that any stranger you meet can be waiting for the right moment to cut your throat, suck your blood and eat you flesh.

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His whole world went upside down. It was true that he let the restaurant owner have his passport to prove his identify and necessitate him to pay back the loan. But, after all, she was a total stranger and she helped me for virtually no return.

Short Stories (Fiction) | 31.07.2007 10:36 |

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