National Recognition Day

Today is a thoughtful day as the focus is on reconciling with someone who you may have hurt either on purpose or by mistake.

Was there a time when you injured a friend or family member with words?  Has there been a split over politics? Are you speaking to that person now?

National Recognition day is all about forgiving and asking for forgiveness.  It’s never too late to reach out to someone who you hurt or who may have hurt you.

Anger is often the issue and that can turn into disappointment and the feeling that you don’t want to bother with that person any longer.  A family member can be the cause especially if there are any health decisions with a loved one that  is involved.

Days can turn into weeks, and weeks into months.  You may even discover that a year has gone by without interacting with the person who injured or insulted you.

The problem is that holding on to anger can be difficult and take a lot out of the angry person.  It can cause a lot of stress and stress is not good for you.

On April 2 there is an opportunity to try and repair and reconcile the relationships in our lives. It could be difficult to apologize and perhaps even too hard.  

The apology may be less important than having or showing a willingness to reconcile.  Taking a first step to reach out can be a great way to begin.

We have Ann Landers to thank for this day.  She was a columnist in the 1980s.  People wrote to her and she discovered that many of her responses were around mending broken relationships.

Private Home Health Care hopes that if you are disconnected to someone in your life due to a disagreement you can look at this day as a way to begin to reconcile.  It can be a very uplifting and fulfilling experience.