You know when you say or do something and then you wish you hadn't? And you know when that something you said or did was hurtful or offensive - even if you hadn't intended it to be that way? And you know when you say to yourself, "I'd feel so much better if I could "fix" it. All I need to do is pick up the phone, throw out a quick e-mail..." and you never do.
Well, today I was able to "fix" - not because I was the one to make the first step, although I should have been. I just never got around to it and have no excuse. I was able to fix because of a quick conversation that we had (okay, well it was a facebook message but isn't that the world we live in these days?...) where I could apologize. That seems like a stronger word than may be needed, but the point is, in those few minutes of typing, a weight was lifted. It was so easy. It's safe to say that no one lost sleep over my dumb-ass remark (I'm not pretending that my words are that important in anyone's lives) but I do think that it caused to take a step back and ponder. In the end, my wise crack may help to teach. I was joking but still shouldn't have said it. And I was able to tell them that I was sorry for being a knucklehead (in so many words).
Today, I am thankful that I was able to "fix" and I am grateful for those who allowed me to do so. And they will take this little blip and use it to educate, inspire and - as I've said many, many times, amaze.
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