There have been people in my life who I’ve thought that someday they’d look back and regret how they treated me. Because of this, I remain vigilant of how I treat others not only with my words and actions but also in patterns. I’m human, so I am bound to make mistakes. Sometimes I’ll wish I could take back something I’ve said or wish I had been braver to say something at all. Sometimes I’ll consider what action I did or didn’t do and wonder if it could have gone better. I’ve always been one to over-analyze things, but this helps me to observe my patterns. If I should speak out of turn or act unladylike, I hope the one I’ve offended is able to consider my patterns of life and recognize my mistake is not a major component of my life.
Sure, friendships and relationships come and go, but I aim for mine to have easy transitions. There’s that saying of “If I cut you off, chances are, you handed me the scissors.” I hope I never have to use those proverbial scissors, but I will if I must. I hope nobody uses those proverbial scissors on me either. Maturity in communication is key.
I’m human, I’m flawed, I’m not perfect, but I’m constantly working on being a better version of myself than I was the day before.
Christina Rossetti once penned these closing lines, “Better by far you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad.”
To those in my past, I aim to smile if/when your memory comes to mind. I hope you can do the same for me.
To everyone else including myself, let’s be consciously kinder. You’ll never regret being kind.
AEA 