Trust. When I was a child, it was easy to put trust in people and institutions. I felt like there was a basic set values that made up the bedrock of society, and that most people were genuinely trustworthy.

I could count on people to do their jobs well, and on time. I could put faith in their integrity to try their best, despite obstacles.

I could believe in their foundation of God, church, country and family. I could accept their allegiance to this great nation. I could believe in their attempts to keep neighborhoods and schools safe.

I could believe in their science. Have faith in their professionalism and morals.

I think what I miss most from my youth is not my health or physique, but the trust I could have in others. In society. I miss the serenity of having stable, dependable, honorable people who earned the right to be trusted.