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Letting Go...?
Aug. 19th, 2008 07:58 pmIt amazes me the attitude people can cop- especially when they are in the wrong. Even more amazing to me are the people who come to their defense.
Saying "I am sorry" means nothing if you can't say *what* you are sorry for. It just comes off sounding like a general "Oops. My bad," without taking any real responsibility. You need to really own up; specifically name the wrongs you have done, apologize for each in a sincere way and do something concrete to change what had caused the problem to arise in the first place.
I'm not saying I am perfect. Hell, we all have our faults and we've all done some nasty things (whether intentional or not). But I've really tried to take a good hard look at the things I may have done- the people I may have offended- and done my best to make things right. You can't fix the damage that has been done, but you *can* choose to do your best to make amends and move towards a true healing.
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Saying "I am sorry" means nothing if you can't say *what* you are sorry for. It just comes off sounding like a general "Oops. My bad," without taking any real responsibility. You need to really own up; specifically name the wrongs you have done, apologize for each in a sincere way and do something concrete to change what had caused the problem to arise in the first place.
I'm not saying I am perfect. Hell, we all have our faults and we've all done some nasty things (whether intentional or not). But I've really tried to take a good hard look at the things I may have done- the people I may have offended- and done my best to make things right. You can't fix the damage that has been done, but you *can* choose to do your best to make amends and move towards a true healing.
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