I Apologize

[Stonetree]

Financial reimbursement would make things right again. It would fix things with me, anyway.

 

[pearl]

Hey, at 76, I still consider myself to be a "work in progress".

Arenot we all in the process of becoming? You have taken the high road, my friend, that others do not have the graciousness to accept is not on you!

 

[sun rise]

It takes a bigger person to actually reform permanently.

There is no such thing (at least 99.999% of the time) as instant total reformation of a personality trait.

 

[Estro Felino]

Ah, but you are such a poor judger of character!!!

Thank you, Amico Mio.

*Amica mia

 

[metis]

Just a short note as I will have little time of the next several days as I'll be on a res [no, I don't gamble], so thanks in advance for any further comments on this thread. I think I may be able to get on-line on Monday, so your peace may be short lived.

So, guard the fort without me and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

 

[sun rise]

Thank you.

Hey, at 76, I still consider myself to be a "work in progress".

This must be a feature of being 76 as I also am.

 

[Revoltingest]

But to do that knowing you were in the wrong is the first step

When someone has so many first steps,
& then abandons the path over & over,
it can leave on skeptical.
I don't want to discourage him, but I'd
caution him to put in more dedication
than in years past.

 

[Revoltingest]

There is no such thing (at least 99.999% of the time) as instant total reformation of a personality trait.

I'm not speaking of anything instant.
But repeated abandonment of the
goal should be avoided.
Pledge it...then stick to it.
I wish him success each time.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

When someone has so many first steps,
& then abandons the path over & over,
can leave on skeptical.
I don't want to discourage him, but I'd
caution him to put in more dedication
than in years past.

Forgiveness, especially on big things, often does require a certain vow to change your ways and to some extent, actually doing it. Whether forgiveness is granted on an individual level is up to the other person, though. So you're saying the consistency of his actions doesn't rise to being worthy of your forgiveness, then? In that case, either you happen to know a whole lot more about metis than me, for yourself to be wary.... or you're just kind of playing word games. Methinks.

 

[Revoltingest]

Forgiveness, especially on big things, often does require a certain vow to change your ways and to some extent, actually doing it. Whether forgiveness is granted on an individual level is up to the other person, though. So you're saying the consistency of his actions doesn't rise to being worthy of your forgiveness, then? In that case, either you happen to know a whole lot more about metis than me, for yourself to be wary.... or you're just kind of playing word games. Methinks.

Nothing to forgive.
Just skeptical.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Nothing to forgive.
Just skeptical.

I see. Well, I'm skeptical of your skepticism.

 

[Revoltingest]

I see. Well, I'm skeptical of your skepticism.

Well, I'm skeptical of your skepticism of my skepticism.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Well, I'm skeptical of your skepticism of my skepticism.

I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.

Or we could have a battle of wits about it. But as you came unarmed, well...

 

[Revoltingest]

I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.

Or we could have a battle of wits about it. But as you came unarmed, well...

A mere wolverine is no match for a greased Scotsman.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

A mere wolverine is no match for a greased Scotsman.

Your head must've grown under that "I Lawyers" ballcap.