Tonight I am feeling a little introspective and it's gotten me a little more emotional about things than normal. When I know that I am not where I want to be in my Second Life or Real Life this song comes to mind. Please enjoy, because it sets the tone for what I want to speak about.
People make mistakes, and how you choose to deal with that is completely up to you. I am a very fortunate man, because I have a tendency to blow it more than I would care to share. This woman that I do life with is far more forgiving than I deserve and far more intelligent than I realize. I'm definitely way above my pay grade when it comes to her. I am so thankful to have her in my life.
Now, back to what I was about to say...
You have a lot of power with people when you are trying to be a friend to them. In SL just as in RL there are real people with real feelings. That is something people tend to lose sight of when they are in Second Life. Someone said something sometime that I think is good for all of us to hear.
"Make your words sweet, because you never know when you will need to eat them."
You have to decide how it is you want to be remembered. Even in SL you will be leaving a legacy of sorts. How do you want people to see you?
When people screw up is it more important to remind them of it regularly; is this some thing that you think they don't realize about themselves? Maybe even being nice to them after the fact might be the one positive thing they hear. This can change a person. I know some say people never change. I think that maybe if you look more for baby steps then huge developments you will see they can.
I have seen people on both sides of that fence and I know that I am always more appreciative of the latter.
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