Humble Pie

There's three ways to eat humble pie. I'm sure no one relishes the fact that they're in the wrong. Just the opposite - we may have the tendency to rub it in when we're right. Nothing stinks more than the moment you realize you're in the wrong. So at that moment, a decision has to be made. How am I going to take my medicine? Probably the best solution is to just take full responsibility, admit you're 100% in the wrong, apologize if needed, put your tail between your legs, and move on. This is probably the hardest thing to do, but yet, the most effective. Or, you could admit partial wrongdoing, downplaying the erroneous side, and insisting you were not completely wrong. And maybe this is the case. This type of response may, or may not be followed by an apology. If an apology is offered, it may be conditional. "I'm sorry, but...". Finally, there is just flat out denial. This is more like being force fed, rather than actually eating humble pie. There's nothing quite as irritating as pointing out a mistake, and have someone deny responsibility when the facts reveal otherwise. If you happen to be the one standing amid all the evidence, with the evidence all over your face and hands, and blatantly refuse to take the blame, then be prepared for a heated argument. What's really embarrassing, if you've been doing something for years, maybe even your whole life, and then find out that you've been in the wrong, that's a hard pill to swallow! Another difficult situation may be to admit fault even when you ARE right, just to preserve peace. Eventually, you may be justified at a later date, perhaps when other facts are revealed. But in the meantime, you just have to bite your tongue. When the falsehood is finally exposed, don't forget to say, "I told you so"! I personally have found, humility is not a bad thing, or a sign of weakness. It takes broader shoulders to ...... uh, 'shoulder' responsibility for your errors. In the long run, you will maintain peace among your family and friends, and be able to go to bed at night with a good conscience. I must say though, it's still fun to be right and rub their noses in it:)