tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010806405176295108.post9007605239344701585..comments2023-06-07T02:38:49.481-05:00Comments on Grabbing The Starfish: It's Too Late to ApologizeRed Leigh Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05228577498697471709noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010806405176295108.post-56969533737216596082017-02-20T10:22:00.786-06:002017-02-20T10:22:00.786-06:00GREAT application and story!! Thank you for sharin...GREAT application and story!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and congratulations on almost 21 years!! NO small fear these days!!Red Leigh Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05228577498697471709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010806405176295108.post-75637370291956624672017-02-20T09:12:39.689-06:002017-02-20T09:12:39.689-06:00As I read this, I applied it to marriage. I think...As I read this, I applied it to marriage. I think that in my marriage (21 years this May), learning to apologize in those three steps was the hardest thing to do. To be able to step back, to say "Yep, that was me", identify the offense and consciously right it (and be aware not to do it again) is TOUGH! <br /><br />I do have a funny story about that though . . .<br /><br />Hubs and I were having a rather heated argument and he said, "You're almost 40 years old and (blah blah blah - I didn't hear past that)." I had already decided that the situation was my fault and I was forming the words in my head to apologize and right it. I took a deep breath and said "You're right. I need to step it up. I will do my best to change this." He accepted, we hugged. Then I stepped back and said, "However, I turn 38 in three weeks. You may NOT say that I am 'almost 40' until we are in the MONTH of my 40th birthday. Okay?" He conceded. He actually told me that as soon as he said that he knew he shouldn't have! :-) <br /><br />He has never "almost-ed" an age again. See - he went through the three steps silently. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com