Thursday, September 14, 2006

To learn and apologize

Over the last week I have been doing alot of learning as I have been reading for my Biblical teaching principles class. I doing this reading and research I have come to a conclusion that I would like to share. There is background on this that I would like to share also.
There is someone in my past, who was a very important person in my life and will always hold a special place that I would like to appologize to also. I will explain.
I have been learning about learning styles and how our learning styles are a part of who we are and how we do things. There are two styles that I would like to share. One is based on emotion, thinks with their heart and not always the head. This person cares about what others think and will do anything to make people happy. This person has a random personality and doesn't think in any sort of a linear pattern. The other style is analytical, very much non emotional, isn't very sentimental, is a researcher and scholar.
Now, I do have a reason for telling you this information, beyond the fact that I find it very intersting. I am sharing this because the first style represents me, or at least where the test placed me. The other one seems,(at least in my head) to represent this person that was very dear to me. When this person said I was too emotional, thery were right. When I said they were too unemotional, I was right. The problem is that I expected this person to respond the way I wanted instead of allowing them to be who God created them to be. I tried to make them make sense to me instead of listening and learning about who they were and allowing them to be that person. For that I would honestly lilke to apologize. I am sorry.
I have learned that many times if someone doesn't make sense to me I get frustrated instead of trying to learn and grow from that point and work with people for who they are and have been created to be. Please forgive me for expecting more from you that you were able to give. That is my fault and again I am sorry. I have learned to step back and learn how I can be more understanding and not expect everyone to meet me on my emotional level.
I pray that you will read this and accept my apology. Thank you for what you have allowed me to learn.
For everyone esle...I am going to try to not subject you so much to my emoness. I am learning how to meet people where they are at. I love this learning at this point in my life. It is amazing how every day I learn something amazing and new.

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