The Dance of Uncertainty Continues...

[PigPen]

Here's what I've found so far Wonka:

When making amends, don't ever say "I'm sorry". Better to say "I messed up, how can I right the wrong?"

Taking ownership and responsibility for your behaviors and actions and truly understand how your choices affected others. Also, by making a change and no longer acting on that manner!

“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” – Benjamin Franklin

Keep in mind that making amends isn’t about explaining yourself or your point of view across. It simply about admitting where you were wrong. This removal of ego, this willingness to humble ones self, is a sure sign to someone and lets them know that you are being sincere

Too often do we ruin an amends with an excuse.

Amends are about a genuine change in our behavior instead of the patchwork of an apology. We take on a whole new way of life. We stop accumulating fresh insults to our selves and others.


--- This has definitely helped. I was ready to blurt our all of the why's and how's and reasons, in addition to apologizing profusely. Would definitely have made it all about me.