Saying your sorry is not enough

We spoke of how to handle kids in trouble. I said saying your sorry is not enough. It is about being accountable for who or what was hurt and making an ammendant to that behavior. If you have injured someone or damaged something and feel that you are sorry for your choice of behavior then the only way to heal from that is to admit you were out of line, to ask for forgiveness and make an ammendant that begins the healing process for both parties. Our world is in need of a lot of sorries now. People are ready to forgive and forget, but only when those who have violated trust or love or life are willing to stop and fix their part of the issue. I am sorry for many things and work toward the remedies, I am not sorry for standing up for myself as I have done in the past few years. Putting into balance my self esteem and daily life and work and play. That has been my priority in this time and I am doing well at falling back in love with the whole dang deal. How are you repairing the damage of the human experience? Make ammendments to choices that hurt or destroy good things. If you are not happy, then without drama or blame, say so and move on. There is no repair needed there. If you are making others feel sad or insecure, embarrassed or inadequate in any way ever, then forgiveness should be sought as well as ammendment. Kids need us now to set the mark in every way, showing them is changing the world!! They are all watching every move we make and emulating every single word we speak, so don't get freaked if your kid mimics you and you don't like it!! Good lessons for good times! If they mirror you to you and it is out of order - start by saying you are sorry for teaching them that and then together make an ammendment to that behavior as a family. It begins at home!!!