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Did I Do That?


Did I Do That?

One of my favorite TV shows growing up was “Family Matters.”  I used to greatly anticipate TGIF so that I could sit down and watch that particular sitcom.  While his voice was slightly annoying, I loved me some “Steve Urkel.”  He was the kid that had crazy book knowledge and very little common sense; to say he was clumsy would be an understatement.  He was known for breaking things and creating chaos of some sort; and whenever he’d do something that left everyone’s mouth open or upset, he’d say “Did I Do That?” 

I get it!  He was a kid, and it takes time for kids to learn right from wrong.  It is the responsibility of us adults to teach our kids to be honest and own their mistakes; but I fear that this won’t happen if we, as adults, fail to take responsibility for our own actions.  Far too often I hear adults blaming one another, pointing the finger, or lying about things they’ve done. I believe if you are adult enough to do something, then you should be adult enough to own it.  An adult’s, favorite line should never be “did I do that?”

No longer should we hurt people and move on with life, as if we haven’t.  We shouldn’t be allowed to create messes and then not clean them up.  None of us are exempt from wrong choices and hurting people, whether it be intentional or not; so none of us should be exempt from saying “I’m sorry!”

Does that mean everyone has to know? NO!  It simply means you are mature enough to acknowledge what you’ve done, take responsibility, and apologize.  So many people are living each day with guilt of the past because they hurt someone and are just too prideful to make amends.  You can't change the past, but you can change the future.  It’s time for you to free yourself of the guilt and go get things right with the person(s) you’ve hurt.

If by chance, the person you hurt has forgiven you and moved on with their life, then kudos to them; but it still does not exempt you from taking ownership of your actions and apologizing.  You know you did it.  Your conscience reminds you on a daily basis that you did; so now it is time to “man up!”  

Do me a favor!  Think to yourself, “did I do that?”  If the answer is “yes,” then it is time to go get things right, so you can move on and enjoy the rest of your life.

My name is Tiffany LaMeia and I am dedicated to becoming a better me, encouraging you to be a better you, and helping you to understand that you are #ENOUGH!  -Have a Prosperous Day!

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