Thursday, July 18, 2013

thINK assignment: Robin Roberts



“A Chat With The Most Trusted Woman On Television” In Reader’s Digest issue June 2013
                Trust is tricky business; the most important factor of a person is whether you can trust them. Robin Roberts is not only one of Good Morning America’s news anchors, but she is “The Most Trusted Woman On Television”. Robin Roberts has inspired and touched many lives with her story of overcoming Breast Cancer and a bone marrow transplant. She has given the real definition of trust, and what it symbolizes.
            In this interview with Editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello and Robin Roberts, they sit down and talk about the real meaning of trustworthy. Trust is not something that can be earned right away, it takes time to earn trust from anyone. An example of how Roberts exhibits her trust is when she shared her story of struggle with America and allowed everyone to know what she went through. Anyone who gets up and shares her journey with the world is genuinely trustworthy, and shows she has a “real” personality. Another example of how being trusting allows you to impact others, is Roberts’ passion for her job. Roberts says: “The viewers really feel like they have a relationship with you. I truly want people to have a great day.” Since the viewers actually feel Robin cares for them, they will listen and be open-eared for anything she says because they have a trust connection with her.
            One of the most important virtues for a person to have is trust; without trust you cannot have a firm foundation with someone else. Roberts states: “All my mom and dad wanted was for us [her, her brother and sisters] to be trustworthy citizens. And there’s a responsibility that goes with that, and it’s not something I take lightly”. The respect that Roberts has for her parents cannot be affected by what anyone says to the contrary. Another example of building trust between someone is having respect for them. Roberts says: “Every time I would leave my house in high school, my mother would always say”, “Robin, you know right from wrong.” Roberts’ mother is correct in that statement. Do what you think is the better option and you should never be in a toss.
            Trusting someone is not always easy;  you don’t always  know who is the “fake” or “real” character. Your trust can sometimes be placed in misfortunate hands. Robin Roberts is “The Most Trusted Woman On Television” for a reason. Robin knows how to connect with people and let them know they are cared for. Trusting someone is very challenging at times, but all that matters is that there is a firm foundation that the trust is built on.


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