You Are Not Alone

If you have made "dumb" mistakes in your life, resulting in pain to others, and a lack of self-esteem in you -- you are not alone. If you have failed to pick up on someone else's desires, and thus robbed you and them of the pleasures of each other's company; you are not alone. If you seriously thought that "life would even out" and set you up in a long period of relative bliss-- you are not alone.

If  I had time and energy enough I would count all the mistakes I have made -- and some moments that perhaps were not mistakes for me, but seemed so for the people I was involved with. How many?
A thousand? Several thousand?

You think I jest perhaps, or exaggerate? Just count the many, many times you unintentionally (or intentionally) became the "fool" because you just didn't know how to react; didn't know how to handle the situation; or were afraid of offending the other person (or your own sensibilities).

I owe apologies to hundreds of people -- maybe thousands. For all the times I was arrogant, or unthinking, or selfish with my motives, or just plain stupid. All of us are so very, very human after all.