10/23: trust

I just got back from the endodontist's office and a root canal procedure. At one point the endodontist reached some tissue that hadn't been fully anaesthetized, and I signalled the sensitivity with a little yip. He apologized and gave me some more anaesthesia, which worked like magic for the rest of the procedure. His apology made me think about trust; he said he was sorry because he didn't want me to think my trust had been misplaced. I realized how much I was truly trusting him, given how little I know of him. It is amazing how we humans do this trusting thing. I'm grateful for the trust that my students put in me every day.