Low-tech, high-trust
When my kids were little, we used to have a monitor in their room. With it, we had eyes and ears on the room. In the beginning, it was a great relief to know the little ones could sleep in their own room because every cough, rustle, whimper or giggle would be relayed.
Every time we would hear a sound or the camera would light up, we’d check-in. Everyone ok? Still sleeping? Sometimes we would see one child awake, but not calling out, and wonder should we go in? We put our total trust in that camera.
And then one day it broke. We went to get the replacement for it only to find out it was no longer in production. A dilemma - should we get another one? First of all, they aren’t cheap. But another question posed itself. How long were we planning on using a camera? Did we really still need it?
The first few days without were really hard. I would put my ear to the door or peek through the crack. Every creak I heard or every few hours I would go back to check-in.
But then, magic. I actually began to sleep better. I enjoyed my evenings with a new sense of peace. I could still hear a toddler crying from my room. I could hear the soft footsteps when one would climb out of bed.
As you can imagine, we all made it through just fine. No child suffered and I found a tremendous amount of calm in notknowing every detail of the night. That kind of calm can only come from trust. A trust that’s built of faith not fact. I knew I could help with the big things, and the children were clearly helping themselves with the little ones. I like to think we all gained a new level of confidence.
Trust is something I find I’m always trying to foster and strengthen. Life tests me. Maybe not to torture me, but to prove there is value in this exercise. Trust between people. Trust in my path in life. Trust in my choices and abilities.
We use trust every day. We just need to remember how to expand that trust into every corner of our lives.
Sending you all lots of courage this week to keep trusting and remember to bask in its gifts.
