The Way It Goes

Have you ever said something to somebody or done something you wished you hadn't. You wish you could take back your words or actions, but you can't.
That's the way I feel right now. Last week a friend and I had a disagreement, I didn't act very well. I later apologized to her and she accepted my apology, but I just wish I had never spoken.
Then I compounded matters by doing something I thought was funny, but it wasn't, it ended hurting another friend of mine. When my friend called me on it I was upset, I didn't react very nicely.
In my heart I have good intentions, but it just doesn't come through. I felt so sad last week because one of the ladies where I work is having a serious health issue. Normally she and I get along, but I don't feel like I have been very nice to her lately. It made me cry because I don't ever want to tear someone down and hurt them. I believe that it hurts my soul when I am less than kind to others.
We never know what is behind another's actions or words. I remember when I was at a job one day several years ago, a child did something that was dangerous, I asked her to stop, she defiantly looked at me and said, you're not my mother. I kept cool and said, I know I'm not your mother, but I am here to keep you safe. She looked up at me with tears in her eyes and said, my mother left me. It was all I could do not to start crying. She was obviously heartbroken, had I gotten offended by her words and just told her to do what I said, she might never have confided her feelings. All I could do was hug her close and give her some comfort.
My husband always says, Let the people you love and care for know it, don't take them for granted. So if you're reading this I want to encourage you to let the ones you love know it.