“You don’t repair that relationship by sitting down & talking about trust or making promises. Actually, what rebuilds it is living it & doing things differently- and I think that is what is going to make a difference. – Patricia Hewitt
It is normal to have trouble and breakdowns in all relationships. In fact, a relationship hasn't really been tested until the process of resolving trouble has occurred.
A willingness to repair relationships is crucial in partnership, parenting, and friendship. It is a position showing greater class if you can reach out, be willing to learn something new, and take responsibility for hurting another.
Since parenting and marriage are 24/7 jobs, it is impossible not to screw up. Taking ownership of screwing up is often all that one can do, and that is exactly the right way to create solid trust and greater potential for truth.
Making amends is a wonderful part of AA/NA. Taking time to write someone a letter acknowledging past misdeeds is something that benefits everyone.
As Al Pacino says in his speech in the end of the movie Scent of a Woman, “The right thing to do is the hard thing to do.” Make repairing relationships something that you seriously embrace because it matters more than you realize instead of being emotionally lazy.
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