BrianB
Recycles dryer sheets
A month ago, in the midst of an intra-family dispute, I said some very cruel & hurtful things to my brother-in-law. They live an hour away and I haven’t talked to him since and it’s been bothering me.
Today we’re stuck in the apartment with a half foot of new snow and since he’s retired I thought he would be at home, too. I summoned up the courage to call him – not an easy thing for me to do.
I told him that what I said was completely out of line, I was truly sorry, and I hoped that he would forgive me so we could start to mend the rift.
His answer really surprised me. He said that he wasn’t angry and that he was actually relieved that I had called. It had been weighing on him, too. We ended the call on a much happier note. I feel such a sense of relief and my nagging conscience is already starting to heal.
So, if you’ve hurt someone there is no better time than right now to start to make it right. You need it as much as they do.
Merry Christmas!
BrianB
Today we’re stuck in the apartment with a half foot of new snow and since he’s retired I thought he would be at home, too. I summoned up the courage to call him – not an easy thing for me to do.
I told him that what I said was completely out of line, I was truly sorry, and I hoped that he would forgive me so we could start to mend the rift.
His answer really surprised me. He said that he wasn’t angry and that he was actually relieved that I had called. It had been weighing on him, too. We ended the call on a much happier note. I feel such a sense of relief and my nagging conscience is already starting to heal.
So, if you’ve hurt someone there is no better time than right now to start to make it right. You need it as much as they do.
Merry Christmas!
BrianB