i must have said or done something to alienate a colleague at work. this i heard from a 3rd person, in whom this colleague had confided.
why would he bring his woes to another person when he could have easily clarified the issue with me? esp. when i am such an easy person (ahem!) to talk to? after all, there aren't many rifts a few rounds of beer can't heal.
to cut a week-long story short, i did what i thought was the (morally? diplomatically?) right thing, given the uneasy circumstances, & extended apologies to the "aggrieved" party.
the prominent advocate of peace & non-violence, mahatma gandhi, once remarked:
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
i hope my aggrieved colleague is also a believer of peace & non-violence.
moreover, to forgive is divine.
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"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God." Mt 5: 9
=)
I have to say though, I find people who don't come upright to my face to tell me what's wrong, rather annoying. How else can the problem be solved if not by the parties involved?
Glad for you that got sorted out.
Or you might lose sleep over it, not worth it huh?
Well, I suppose it is always easier to "rant out" to a 3rd party. That's human's sinful nature.
anastasia,
maybe they don't like confrontation, or maybe they just don't have the courage. who knows?
**throws up arms in resignation**
just me,
actually i didn't realise it happened until the 3rd person informed me. i think the aggrieved one probably carried the burden with him all that time.
i'm just glad i helped lighten his load.
lynnx,
maybe that's the easier way out but, unfortunately, it doesn't solve the problem.
Maybe he doesnt know you well enough and did not know how to approach it. Anyway, glad for you that it is sorted out!
SAHM,
could be an EGO thing, but yeah, i'm also glad it's sorted out.
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