Here are some things that I am good at: I am a good mom. I am a good friend. I am a good person. I am not always these things.
Sometimes I promise a bedtime story and get sucked into the wonders of the intrawebs until it is too late and the children must get to bed. Sometimes I lose my temper. Either way, I apologize and vow to do better.
I am not good at calling friends to check up on them. I am better a being taken care of, than taking care of others. Sometimes I go too far with my joking and feelings get hurt. Whatever the case may be, I apologize and vow to do better.
Sometimes I gossip. Sometimes I allow bitterness to creep into my heart. Sometimes my tolerance is stretched, and I lash out in bitter sarcasm. Sometimes I make really big mistakes, too big to confess publicly. In all of that, I check myself and vow to do better.
I really try to allow others these same do-overs. It's really sad that some do not allow these of me.
