One thing (of many things) I have learned about me over these many years is that it is very important for me to face the person I have hurt when I apologize. It is hard. It can be scary. Sometimes it is embarrassing. I certainly don't know what the outcome will be going into the apology and I don't know if the apology will even be accepted. I just know that this is what I need to do. I think about it this way. I need to see the face of the person I have hurt. I need to stand there and listen to their response. I need to feel the pain I may have caused by my careless words or actions. I need to see the pain (or anger) in their face. I need to stand before them and receive their blessing (or not) and know that I have come before them with sincerity. There may be easier ways to do this but I know for me that this way is the right way...for me.
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