I was reading an article the other day where a man was looking for his middle-school teacher because he wanted to apologize. Apparently, he had done something to the teacher when he was still a student and now felt remorse. So he went on a search. For 39 years. Looking for this teacher. Yes, this man searched almost four decades.
As I continued reading the article, other stories came out, stories of people looking to right past wrongs, people seeking forgiveness and redemption. The article mentioned how apologizing to someone wasn't just redressing past injustices, but it was a way to ask for a second chance.
This article just reminded me of the post I wrote about how my mother apologized to me. Sometimes, that's all someone needs. Other times, it's a good first step or a way to start over. I know of people who deserve apologies from me. And an explanation. The concept of explaining and redressing actions is not new to me. I remember having a similar revelation over a year ago. Because of this realization, I looked for everyone I dropped from my life, apologized for ending things so abruptly, and explained to them why I did it. Now, I still firmly believe that some of these people were dropped for good reason, but I felt that, as one human being to another, they deserved an explanation at least. So that's what I gave them. I often write about how short life can be and a second chance should not be something that you wait on until you're nearing the end of your life. I may die next week and I don't want to leave this earth without doing the best I can to right my wrongs.
By the way, the man eventually did find his teacher and reconciled with him. Cheers all around. :)
As I continued reading the article, other stories came out, stories of people looking to right past wrongs, people seeking forgiveness and redemption. The article mentioned how apologizing to someone wasn't just redressing past injustices, but it was a way to ask for a second chance.
This article just reminded me of the post I wrote about how my mother apologized to me. Sometimes, that's all someone needs. Other times, it's a good first step or a way to start over. I know of people who deserve apologies from me. And an explanation. The concept of explaining and redressing actions is not new to me. I remember having a similar revelation over a year ago. Because of this realization, I looked for everyone I dropped from my life, apologized for ending things so abruptly, and explained to them why I did it. Now, I still firmly believe that some of these people were dropped for good reason, but I felt that, as one human being to another, they deserved an explanation at least. So that's what I gave them. I often write about how short life can be and a second chance should not be something that you wait on until you're nearing the end of your life. I may die next week and I don't want to leave this earth without doing the best I can to right my wrongs.
By the way, the man eventually did find his teacher and reconciled with him. Cheers all around. :)
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