In Others’ Words: Words of Regret

A few weeks ago, I blew it with a family member.

I got upset about something and then I let my anger fuel my words.

And yes, I regret what I said to that person. But even more, I regret how I spoke to that person.

All this year, I’ve said over and over again that I don’t want to be an angry person. And, in those few moments, I ignored that determination and went with my emotion. Even more, I ignored how much I value my relationship with that person — how much I value that person — and just acted and spoke out of anger.

I’m thankful to say our relationship survived. We talked things out. I asked forgiveness and it was granted. The only way get past a verbal misstep is to own up to it, apologize, and then allow time to smooth out any rough edges that remain.

In Your Words: How do you avoid speaking words you’ll regret?

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'Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.' Quote by Laurence J. Peter http://bit.ly/2PSqTo0 #anger #regret
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