I mentioned in my last post that someone very dear to me had hurt me. Well, today I reached out to that loved one and we had a good talk about it. I was right, it was entirely unintentional... a mistake born out of miscommunication. We talk it though. They apologized and I accepted. In the end, I feel much better for it and I think they do too.
It took me a couple of days to be ready to have that conversation. I'm really glad I did but I'm also glad I took those couple of days. I needed to be ready to listen to them... to really hear and accept what they told me. At the same time, when I was ready, I'm glad I felt that I could reach out and have an open, honest discussion with them about it. I knew they would listen to me, hear me and understand.
That, I think, is the cornerstone of a good relationship - the ability to have open, honest conversations about difficult topics. I'm glad that I have those kind of relationships. I prize them.
Communication is key.
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