Openness. it is a state of mind I once experienced.

Where one does not judge based on xxxxxx, one simply exists, enjoys existing with others, with no preconceived notions, no reservations - life unfolds on its own as it should. And you learn about life in the process. Wondrously. You learn about all the joys of life.

What makes adults fear? Is it an inherent mistrust that is developed over decades, is it simply the act of moving through life, and getting swiped at, shot at, bullied, pushed, deceived, betrayed by people - that forms this?

Is it simply the downside of socialization, of decades of negative experiences built up? (We tend to remember negative experiences more than positive ones.)

Except in the case of friends. Friends give you hope, just by existing, theytell you that goodness still exists in the world, friends are a source of faith. Of love.