“Make it better, daddy!” A child has skinned her elbow. She turns to the person in her life who gives her support and love. The father bends over, inspects the damage and kisses it better. The wound will take days to fully heal, but dad has done what has been asked. He has made the situation better.
Somewhere along the way we lose this childlike innocence. Things go wrong in our lives and we spend time figuring out what is wrong instead of how to make it better.
A few months ago, a couple of my friends and I had a big dispute. One of them ordered me out of his house. I obliged.
Living in a small town, it doesn’t take long to bump into each other now and again. When we do, there is a very terse hello. I’m not even sure I get a reply half of the time.
The thought that keeps running through my mind is going to their front door, knocking, and when they answer, asking, “How do we make it better?”
Life is too short to act with indifference towards people who have played a significant role in it. We all slip and fall sometimes. Nobody is perfect. Are we prepared to ditch all the good for one moment of hurt or will we work towards improving the situation?
Sad to say it is often easier to sit and do nothing hoping that it will all go away. Also fear prevents us from looking for a solution. What if our efforts are rejected? What if we fail?
Even if we merely kiss it better, we are taking steps towards a solution, and if it is a solution we are looking for we usually won’t find it by doing nothing.
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