Apologize?!

Sleeping in the garage and my Wife threw all my clothes in the front yard….what did I do!?

I DID forget our anniversary which was bad so I took her out to a wonderful candlelight dinner and 2 dozen roses.

I told her, “Look, in my life, there's been a failure to appreciate your role in this marriage. Instead of celebrating our dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where I have shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.  Another issue that confronts me as I move to the future is how I deal with the past. I am still working through some of my own darker periods.”

She was beaming so I continued, “While I have done much to promote peace and prosperity in this marriage, I have at times been disengaged, and at times I saw to dictate my terms. Please don't be discouraged that I have to acknowledge potentially I've made some mistakes. That's how I learn”.

My Wife had a tear in her eye and I pressed on, “Unfortunately when our marriage was faced with an uncertain threat, I made a series of hasty decisions. I also believe that all too often, I made decisions based on fear rather than foresight. That all too often I trimmed facts and evidence to fit my ideological predispositions. Instead of strategically applying my power and principles, I too often set those principles aside as luxuries that I could no longer afford. And during the season of fear, I fell silent. In other words, I went off course.”

Crying, she gave me a fierce hug, “Thank you for apologizing!”

I looked at her sideways, “Apologize!? Show me in what I just said where the word “apology” or “sorry” is used. I didn’t apologize!”

As I bent down to pet the dog—the whole world went black……then I woke up in the front yard.