Why Trust? Connected in Community

It is true that we tend to trust people who share our values and beliefs. Today a friend of mine, +Gabe Strom, recommended that I watch a Ted Talk by Simon Sinek entitled "First Why and Then Trust". It reminded me of a conversation that I had with a friend of mine recently who, in an honest moment told me that he didn’t want to die alone. What has happened to our society that people die alone? What’s worse than that is that people live alone with no sense of community, connection or belonging. One of my best friends has two siblings. They are both married with children and they are worlds apart in terms of being connected to their community. One participated on a service learning team and came home with vision to help her neighbors, connect with them and invest in their lives. She and her husband never have to worry about finding a baby sitter, getting rides from here to there, getting help around the house or finding someone to watch their pets. They are a part of a connected community. Her other sibling however is what I would call disconnected from his community. He has to pay someone to do everything and I would say that this is more representative of our isolationist society than the former example. Why is it so hard for us to create human contact, trust and interdependence? How would you describe your life? Are you connected and in community with people you love and trust or are you disconnected, living isolated and independent from those around you? Why? Please let me know below in the comments area.