Empathy.

[growler_south]

So tonight what did I get up to?
I betrayed my parents, and all they have taught me about love. I betrayed my morals, my own beliefs about what is right and what is wrong. I abandoned thought and caring, I abandoned my connection to everyone I care for.

To do this, I insulted and hurt one of my dearest friends. I made a cheap joke without considering that he might find offense, without the slightest thought given to how it might affect him, without even stopping to wonder that my own mind could *think* such a thing, let alone find it amusing.

Love is hard work, and I'm nowhere near perfect, but I just wish I could have discovered this particular imperfection with someone I love a little less.

I've never been more sorry for anything in my life, yet I know that sorry doesnt make it any better.

:-(

Comments

[liftinmoose.livejournal.com]

Time doesn't heal all wounds, but I think it'll heal this one.

As long as he knows it's a joke. He'll come around.

Lord knows I know this first hand...

[(Anonymous)]

A tree is known by its fruit - a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost - he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever without error, and nothing we achieve without some measure of finitude and fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness.

Your friend loves you and will forgive you. Give it some time. Find it in your heart now to forgive yourself. You will be okay. Promise. *Big Hug* --E

[smellykaka.livejournal.com]

Public contrition takes courage. So I'm putting up my hand for the "hope Growler receives forgiveness" vote.

[pa747sp.livejournal.com]

Have you never been upset by a friend? And what did you do? Did you forgive, knowing that everyone makes mistakes?

painful times....

[digdusdownunda.livejournal.com]

with that said i would forgive you if that's any consolation...try to keep smiling ,i'm sure that things will be okay buddy x
*BIG HUG*

Empathy

[(Anonymous)]

Don't beat youself up over what you said Grant....you are one of the kindest guys I ever I had the pleasure to know...our friendship is too strong for something like that to change my feelings. You have brought a great deal of happiness and laughter into mine and Davids life....long may it continue. Love ya xxxxxxx

Re: Empathy

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

Thankyou mister, I wont beat myself up *too* much, just enough to learn from it.

[boofbiker.livejournal.com]

For you to make such a error just proves that you are human. Your friends love you to much to let one slip up ruin a friendship. You have made me mad in the past and I still love you. You could probably make me mad again and I would again forgive you and continue to love you. I know the person in question and I know he has a big heart for you and wont let this little slip up stop your wonderful friendship. I know you both mean a great deal to each other. Good friends love each other to much to let some wrong words destroy something beautiful.