Saturday, February 5, 2011

Day 36: Forgiveness

I had a tough time coming up with something to be thankful for today...er...at this point, yesterday.

Plainly put...I had a crappy day.  A sorry for myself, mopey, Eeyore kinda day...and I wasn't exactly all sunshine and roses. 

All that glitters isn't gold...and all that shimmers in this world is sure to fade.

Stupid boys...I'm joining a nunnery.  Seriously.  I hear Asissi Heights has a good view...



Ok...enough complaining. 

On this 5th day of February...I am thankful for forgiveness.  I was a bad friend.  I wasn't congratulatory when I should have been, and I put my own selfish interests before someone who has been nothing but kind to me.  Brad, I shouldn't have reacted that way.  I shouldn't have said what I did...I shouldn't have let my own bad day sour your happy moment.  I should have been a good friend.  I should have congratulated you.  I should have jumped for joy.  I didn't.  And for that, I'm sorry.  I should have told you immediately that I was sorry.  I should have apologized once I knew I crossed the line, but I didn't.  Stupid pride.  Stupid stubborn tendencies.

What I loved is that I hugged you today and all was lost.  Everything melted to the wayside...I told you I was sorry, you knew I was sorry...and we had a friendship that could not only withstand a tidal wave, but that I honestly believe came out stronger because of it.

"To err is human, to forgive, divine," ~ Alexander Pope

And I'm thankful for that :)

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