What does your mate need to say in order for you to feel he or she has truly apologized to you and made peace? Since I’ve been little, I’ve felt the need to hear someone say, “I’m sorry about forgetting to call you, will you forgive me?” And then I get to respond and in my mind, the situation has been resolved. Since entering the adult world, I’ve found out that not everyone apologizes this way…
Is love a nebulous feeling that comes upon you when the time is right? Or is built from certain attitudes and actions people choose to have toward each other?
Author Gary Chapman wrote an empowering book called Love As A Way of Life (published in 2008 by WaterBrook Press) where he unpacks what makes people feel “loved.” After researching by talking with many people, Mr. Chapman distilled love coming from seven attitudes/actions people show that combine into this word called “love.” Those seven attitudes are: kindness, forgiveness, generosity, honesty, gratitude, courtesy, and patience. Living out these character qualities creates the feeling of love between family members, spouses, and friends.
Trees of Transition 