Trust?

Hello everyone. These days, a few asked me why I write less often! It's strange I didn't really feel so but it must be true as I've set to write once a week or when I find some events/ articles/ issues that strike me most ka.

This time because of one little incident, I'd like to share it na ka.

I was trying to reach out one person but couldn't get her current address from my friends so I googled to find several home phone numbers.

One phone number worked and I guessed I got to talk to the one I was after. She appeared to understand at first though sounded a bit confused. Thinking that she is an elderly, I slowly explained my intention to her and she seemed to get it, questioning why the association didn't contact her directly. I told her I did it on its behalf ka. All of the sudden, she changed and said I was a fraud, trying to play a trick on her. Then she hung up the phone.

I called again only to make her more upset and that is the end of my story ka! It could be a wrong number or I didn't explain it well enough or she was unable to understand!?!?!

Anyway, the incident led me to think of my sister-in-law and my niece the other day. They went to a department store and my sis-in-law was approached to ask for her phone for an emergency call. She was a bit hesitant but because she didn't have her own phone, she had to ask her daughter to lend it to the person.

This person thanked them continuously, saying that she went around asking many people without success.

A few questions popped up and that has led me to write today lae ka!

Has our world changed?

Have we all changed 'not-to-trust strangers' even more?

Has the world of media scared us to the point that we tend to say no to everything to stay safe?

Have we experienced more cheaters than before and that has developed the feelings of mistrust?

While we seem to get closer and tend to trust typing-to-chat with strangers through all types of technologies, particularly the social media; we get more scared interacting verbally and face-to-face!?! Is it so ka?

With the Thai cultural traditions on love of our own families and circles, what we've also seen as years go by is that the word 'พวกพ้อง' has already led to some sort of destructive ends of nepotism and corruption.

Would it further make us shrink our own little circles too?

Would it make us  love our people and country even less (when our social/ public responsibility isn't so high on the Thai agenda?!?)?

Many more questions and thinking on my mind ka...and with the rise of plastic surgery, botox, and other facelift methods, how do we know who is who and who to trust dee ka?