There can be no deep disappointment where there is no deep love.
~Martin Luther King Jr.
We never plan to disappoint the ones we love, but it seems inevitable. You make plans and sometimes, things that are beyond your control, happen. I hate it when that happens, and it occurs more often than I care for it to. So how do you make up for that disappointment?
You could buy that person a gift, but then isn't that an attempt at buying affection?
You could try it again, but what if it happens again?
You could ignore it and pray that you do something to redeem yourself... which is usually what I do. Does it work? Probably not. I'd imagine there exists a niggling in the back of one's brain, reminding them of the wrong I have committed whether intentional or not.
It's a hard line to walk with a loved one, and I never really know what the right thing to do is. Anyone else out there have a clue?
Apologize, ask for forgiveness, and accept the things you cannot change. All you can do after that is carry on as normal, don't let guilt weigh you down. Those you love that love you back will find a way to understand after they get over the hurt.
ReplyDeleteWise words...thank you. ;)
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