“Making mistakes can have very serious consequences.”
Nobody wants to make a mistake, but there isn’t anybody who hasn’t made a mistake.
Certain errors in judgement carry lifetime penalties. That doesn’t necessarily mean going to jail or even public rebuttal, but rather personal unforgiving regret. Sometimes, there’s absolutely nothing that can be done after the fact, other than have to live with oneself.
It’s contended to just “let it go, forget it.” Easy to say that, but such is definitely not possible in some situations.
“Oh, there’s never any need to cry over spilled milk,” reminders are freely given. So very true many times, likely of most wrong doings, but some things are just different.
Not the most serious error made in a lifetime of many mistakes, a horse killed itself when tied to pout. Similar training techniques worked well previously, and since, but not that specific time. Forever that sad day is reflected, despite trying to forget and go on.
To make advancements, mistakes must be made. Often it’s a trial and error effort, if one way doesn’t work, pitch it, and try something else. Mistakes might even be as essential as doing everything right.
The most important part of blunders is not making the same slipup again. Again, that’s much easier said than done. Sadly, there are some missteps that are made repeatedly. “Will he ever learn?” others have asked.
Perhaps it’s not learning, or even forgetting, maybe force of habit that is incurable. Yet doing what’s right should still be the objective every time.
Another issue comes to forefront at this point, what is right and what is wrong? Opinions can vary widely, one considers an action correct, and it is viewed the opposite by another.
At this point, perhaps only personal conscience can be the judge. Maybe not “right” but one has to sleep without haunts, live in a community and be free in faith.
Nobody does everything correctly all of the time. The worst thing is when all of the facts are on the line, and an error is not admitted. That’s even when impossible to change.
It could be resolved with one simple: “I made a mistake.”
Reminded of Proverbs 28:13: “He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy.”
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XII–34–8-19-18