I've been doing some thinking, and I would like to apologize to the world and everyone in it for the following:
(1) For every time I've chosen myself over someone else, for no other reason than out of greed.
(2) For every time I've cursed another driver for something I've done to other drivers.
(3) For complaining about the way things are without trying to change them.
(4) For forgetting something someone told me when I wasn't really listening, although I was pretending I was.
(5) For pretending to listen in the first place.
(6) For mocking annoying people.
(7) For overindulging at a meal without ever thinking, throughout the entire meal, that there are people in famine-stricken countries who will never taste half of what I just ate.
(8) For trying to draw attention to myself.
(9) For losing my temper with the one's I love.
(10) For coveting the possessions of others in belief that my life would be improved if I had what they had.
(11) For being too sarcastic.
(12) For letting the circumstances of my day affect my outward attitude.
(13) For leaving things out on the kitchen counter repeatedly, despite numerous requests from my wife to put them away when I'm done with them, and for all the other small disrespects paid to her wishes.
(14) For judging the character of others just to make lively conversation.
(15) For embellishing stories about my experiences to make them sound more interesting.
(16) For forgetting the relativity of my difficulties and obstacles in life, and that somewhere, some kid is trying to learn to get dressed without his arms.
(17) For not doing everything I can.
(18) For making it look like I'm working harder than I am.
(19) For preaching against mediocrity and then living it.
(20) For not realizing sooner that you can never take it back.
That's all.
I had to make an apology recently. I learned that eating your pride sounds painful at first, but actually tastes a lot better than you'd expect. Keep up the good work, cousin.
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