Reflection on this past year

Tefila

Sat, Sep 27 2008, 11:37 pm

B"H
Have you had any time these past few days,
to sit back and reflect your ways.

How you wish this past year given to you,
that the slate could be erased and started anew.

Have you cried at what could have been ,
but had no time then it seemed.

Do you plead to Hashem with your heart,
to give you a brand new start?

If you can even for a second relate,
know this and please don't wait.

It's never to late to chaperain and a mitzvah to do,
Change the world for better and become again a brand new jew.

Now, to all those I may have hurt in both my action, written or spoken word ,
I ask of you to please, please forgive me, let my plea be heard.

I am so sorry

amother

Sun, Sep 28 2008, 9:11 am

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Now, to all those I may have hurt in both my action, written or spoken word ,
I ask of you to please, please forgive me, let my plea be heard.

very nice poem but I don't really understand the point of public apologies.
If there was someone you upset then do you really think they would find a public apology to no one in particular really meaningful? And if you can't think of anyone in particular you upset then why apologize at all.
Other then that your poem is sweet.

Tefila

Sun, Sep 28 2008, 8:40 pm

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And if you can't think of anyone in particular you upset then why apologize at all.

Isn't this better then no apology at all. Sad

MY point here was not on my poem Confused

but of encouraging others to reflect, even if it is as amother and even if not in post but on thought alone.

amother

Wed, Oct 01 2008, 9:39 pm

Tefila wrote:

Isn't this better then no apology at all. Sad

Isn't a real apology to a real person better?

look whatever works for you, but I sure hope it doesn't take the place of the real thing.

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MY point here was not on my poem Confused

but of encouraging others to reflect,

See this here is my contribution to this reflection concept and it's probably a good idea you brought it up because it needs to be said. I find it funny how people will erev R"H go around saying to one and all, "forgive me if I did anything to offend you." Yet when it comes to real issues that they had with people they can't bring themselves to sort it out.
If you aren't apologizing for anything in particular then what are you apologizing for?
And if you aren't apologizing TO anyone in particular then who are you apologizing to?

Better you should reflect on who realistically you could have upset and what interactions you had with people over the past year and then go with the real deal.

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even if it is as amother and even if not in post but on thought alone.

Is thought enough when it comes to doing teshuva? Confused

All I can say is that if I were upset by someone on this site and she posted a public apology such as this one to no one in particular and for nothing in particular, it would be meaningless to me. What