In my opinion the concept of forgiveness is the hardest concept for humans to comprehend. For some reason its just so hard to handle. It is so much easier to just cut ties and avoid someone. I will admit that I've done this myself but for some reason I almost always feel bad about it. On the other hand I know people who will completely cut someone out of their life instead of dealing with an apology. Its funny because I think that overall humans are confrontational in general. It's so easy to start something but after the dust has cleared and the wounds have healed its just too hard to apologize sometimes.
I'm not saying that we should always apologize to someone. At times I think that its better to have it out with someone and realize that you just can't be friends with that person. I do however think that people who have an argument often lose out or ruin a friendship because its just easier to avoid the whole apology conversation. I think that often these situations originate from a flash response to something. Believe me I would know, being a scotch-irishman I truly know what a temper is.
If people could just put pride aside and say that they are sorry for what they did and vice verse then I think there would not be as many fights in schools or divorced couples. The thing is, that you can go out and try to live like this but that doesn't necessarily mean that the other person will behave the same way.
Its a shame that people are not willing to try. We, as humans, have to try to start things like this because if we don't then eventually there won't be many of us left. We can not let our vendetta's define who we are as people and as a species.
If your sitting there and someone's name pops into your head right now, my suggestion would be to call that person up, be the better person, tell them that your sorry and that their friendship is too important to lose over an arguement.
Catch ya on the flip side.
