Conversation – 17

Apologies

If we can remember that our response to others is important, we can realize that trust and forgiveness go hand in hand.

In life there will always be times when we are affected by the actions of another person. When this happens, we often receive an apology. More often than not we say, “It’s alright,” or ” It’s okay,” and by saying this we are allowing, accepting, and giving permission for the behavior to happen again. When we say “thank you,” or “I accept your apology,” we are forced to sit in our feelings rather than ignore them.

There are many of us who feel that it is easier to brush off how we really feel than to express our discomfort with something that has happened to us. While this may initially seem like the best thing to do, what it really does is put us into an unending pattern of behavior; since we are not honest with another person, we continue the cycle of letting them overstep our emotional limits time and time again. By doing this we place ourselves in the position of victim. We can put an end to this karmic chain by first acknowledging to the other person that we accept their request for forgiveness; often a simple “thank you” is enough. To truly create a greater sense of harmony in our relationship, however, we need to gently, and with compassion, express our innermost concerns about what has transpired. By taking a deep breath and calling upon the deepest parts of our spirit, we can usually find the right words to say and verbalize them in a way that lets the other person recognize the consequences of what they have done.

If we can remember that our response to others is important, we can begin to realize that trust and forgiveness go hand in hand. And when we react in a way that engenders a greater amount of honesty and candor, we will establish a more positive and empowering way of being and interacting others. AMEN! ✨✨🌹

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California and may this day be a great one for you and your family.
Kitten Happy Holidays I know how you feel. ✨

I think your grandson could have maybe one slice for the holidays. ✨🌹

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. 😘✨I am sending positive prayers for your family.
This is Mom Friday and I hope your sister is having a ball. 😘✨

If I were you I would just take it easy today. I am so glad your husband’s Tests are
alright one less thing to worry about.

Enjoy😎 Prayers up and please let me know how the family is doing. 🌹

@71flowerchild,

Howdy in Texas and Happy Holidays to you and yours. ✨😘Give the fur babies a nice
OZ pet.

@taci,

Good morning in S. California. ✨😘You are so funny I like how you said you were
not cooking. 😜🤣 I have days like that too.

Thank you all these years for your support concerning my sister. I am so happy for her
and my mother is very happy. Taci like Cali my family in the State of Colorado have the
new variant sweet lord why? I appreciate your concerns with my family.

I know you miss your mother and my thoughts are with you. ✨😘🌹

Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶If you ate some of the cheesecake above you could walk
that off in one afternoon. 😎

@oodiebom,

Good morning on the Gulf Coast. ✨😎 Oodie I know your hands are full just take
your time. I hope you are feeling well and if hubby have an appt. I hope all goes well.

Oodie were you able to get his meds for his knees? I hope you were able to change your
Mammo appt. and so it goes.

Hey tonight is Trivia and I want to say Happy Hanukkah. 🌹

“Hanukkah sameach!”

See ya later in Trivia. ✨

@xango,

Look no calories. 😜🤣 Wishing you a great day in Florida if the time is right for us
I will see you in Trivia tonight. ✨😘

I see your Christmas projects are coming up and I have a lot of them it’s not over yet. ✨😎

@taci,

Yep I was reading something online in the news and I was having a moment. 😜😎

@defg,

Good morning in Maryland. I want to thank you for your shout out on my medical test. ✨
It has been a battle in the age of this Pandemic I feel cancer is a battle in any age or time.

I am keeping it moving forward. Happy Holidays to you and your family. ✨✨

Have a fun weekend with your family. 🌹

@iamashortdiva,

Good morning in NC may you have a wonderful weekend. ✨✨🌹

Happy Holidays. ✨✨

@loaf,

Happy Holidays and you are missed on this thread as you were my first friend to post. ✨😘
I miss hearing about your kids and how much you love Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones
Diary Movies. 😎

Stay well and safe my friend until you post again.😘✨

I hope all is well in the Rock and Roll Capital. 😘✨

Enjoy! ✨✨

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