A Good Apology

A good apology is like a three-tiered cake -
the first is acknowledging hurt caused,
the second an acknowledgment of responsibility,
and the third, a difference in action next time a similar situation presents itself.
Bringing an actual cake or flowers or doing something and just saying sorry would be like the icing on the apology. Just having the icing is nice too but it is certainly not the full cake.

Unspoken

I love you,

Not only for what you are,

But for what I am

When I am with you.

I love you,

Not only for what

You have made of yourself,

But for what

You are making of me.

I love you

For the part of me

That you bring out;

I love you

For putting your hand

Into my heaped-up heart

And passing over

All the foolish, weak things

That you can’t help

Dimly seeing there,

And for drawing out

Into the light

All the beautiful belongings

That no one else had looked

Quite far enough to find.

I love you because you

Are helping me to make

Of the lumber of my life

Not a tavern

But a temple;

Out of the works

Of my every day

Not a reproach

But a song.

I love you

Because you have done

More than any creed

Could have done

To make me good

And more than any fate

Could have done

To make me happy.

You have done it

Without a touch,

Without a word,

Without a sign.

You have done it

By being yourself.

Perhaps that is what

Being a friend means,

After all.

A Promise: This New Year 2014

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In the past 10 years, I have heard these promises atleast a million times. They don’t last long…. Here is one yet again, only this time, I promise myself that if it is broken again, I will put an end to this 10 year old relationship that has brought me endless suffering, misery and pain…..

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From: Sadanand, Arathi
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 1:41 PM
To: Regish R Menon
Subject: RE: Ethiyo da?

Thank you for these words.. Would be appreciated if your actions said the same…

From: Regish R Menon
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 12:08 PM
To: Sadanand, Arathi
Subject: Re: Ethiyo da?

I know what I have done to u.. I really dont know how to erase all those things.. I will not hurt u again.. I will try my best to keep u happy..

All I need is a good life with u.. I am also fed up of living like this.. I am not happy at all living like this..We will have a good life from here Arathi.. Please let everything go from ur heart and mind.. I will also help u for that..Sorry for everything..

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