I've acted like a jerk many times in my life. Most of the time I end up going back and saying I'm sorry and ask that person to forgive me. Last month a few people came to my memory of how I had been a butt hole to them and I felt like I needed to apologize. Well, actually it was 2 people. One was the owner of an auto shop I screwed over 20 years ago and the other was a Postmaster that I lost it with back in April of this year.
I finally sucked it up and went to the auto shop owner to apologize and I explained to him what I had done. He said he didn't remember but he did say he forgave me. Ok, one down and one more to go. This Postmaster involved anger and me calling her a liar. Yeah, I was having a rough period with several personal issues. I had to drive a couple of hours to the Post Office involved. I was really nervous. Anyways, I went in the the clerk definitely remembered me. I told her I needed to speak with the Postmaster. She hesitated so I told her it was all good. I waited for a minute or so and her comes the Postmaster out. She moved me down the window away from the other customers. I told her I disrespected her, acted like a fool, said some terrible things and told her I was sorry. I asked her to forgive me and she extended her hand and said the would and then she said, "God bless you."
It sure feels good to be forgiven.
When was the last time you went to someone for forgiveness?
I finally sucked it up and went to the auto shop owner to apologize and I explained to him what I had done. He said he didn't remember but he did say he forgave me. Ok, one down and one more to go. This Postmaster involved anger and me calling her a liar. Yeah, I was having a rough period with several personal issues. I had to drive a couple of hours to the Post Office involved. I was really nervous. Anyways, I went in the the clerk definitely remembered me. I told her I needed to speak with the Postmaster. She hesitated so I told her it was all good. I waited for a minute or so and her comes the Postmaster out. She moved me down the window away from the other customers. I told her I disrespected her, acted like a fool, said some terrible things and told her I was sorry. I asked her to forgive me and she extended her hand and said the would and then she said, "God bless you."
It sure feels good to be forgiven.
When was the last time you went to someone for forgiveness?