In life, sometimes you do things that offend others, whether it is intentional or not. Sometimes we get overzealous, overeager, react to things in an incorrect and sometimes rude manner. Some people this does not bother at all. Then there is me. I agonize over it. I re-think the situation over and over to see if I could have done things differently. Not I know I can never go back and do or say something differently, but there is one thing I can always do. No matter how hard it is, how much it makes my stomach turn in knots, and makes me just want to crawl in a hole, I can ALWAYS apologize. It does not matter if I was in the wrong or not. If I was perceived to be in the wrong, I can still extend a heartfelt apology. Every time I do this, I feel better. I feel lighter. I feel like I righted a wrong, even if it was a perceived wrong.
Now I know there are people out there that HATE saying they are sorry and refuse even when they are in the wrong and know it. I will say to you, just suck up your pride and say 'I am sorry'. Seriously, what is it going to hurt? You make someone else feel better and you feel better. So what is so wrong with saying those 3 words to someone? Why do you keep yourself from doing it, when you have NOTHING to lose by doing it.
I had to do it today. I had something happen this weekend that was not my intention, and I felt horrible that someone would think I was being rude when i totally was not trying to be. So I apologized and they apologized and all is back right in my world. I think if everyone just swallowed their pride more, and said a simple 'I am sorry' the world really would be a better place!
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