Everyone does it sometime, although when you catch someone else doing it, you rarely remember that. Everyone says what appears to be the right thing at all the wrong time...to the wrong people...about the wrong thing. Sometimes you even know when you are doing it that it might be the wrong thing, yet, something propels you into the murkiness of pettiness. When I do it, I am usually under a great deal of stress that manifests itself with my big mouth. At this stage of my life, few things mean so much to me. But some do.
It wasn't competitiveness. And the argument was with a dear friend. Others heard it. She and I discussed it soon. She apologized, although when the whole story was revealed, she did not need to. I apologized, and I seriously needed to. So we are fine. But others heard it. And we didn't publicize the fence-mending because it was between the two of us. Simply, I acted childishly. She and I talked through it, and we are at peace. But not the others.
Perspective changes everything. I was again reminded of that through this. Good friends make up. Follow God's guidelines for forgiving and living peacefully as much as possible. I saw that, too. Mistakes hurt everyone. I wish this to be my last...and I can only work more on my walk with God so that I can get closer to that wish revealed.
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