Being the bigger person

Being the bigger person can sometimes be the hardest thing to do. Especially in a situation where the other person shows no sign of remorse.

Suzy and Timi knew they'll have to depend on each other after they lost their parents to a car accident. They loved each other very much. Being the older one, Timi knew she had to work hard so they could have a perfect life.

They were very close until Timi got her new job as the financial manager of a big firm. She was always busy and leaves the house very early and returns really late at night. What she forgot however, is the fact that no amount of money can replace a sincere gesture of love and affection.

“ I hate you! You're so selfish and everything is always about you!” Suzy screamed at Timi, who couldn't make it to her graduation ceremony.

“I'm sorry” said Timi. She knew it would take a lot more than that to get out of this one but she was hoping her sister would just accept her apology because she was really tired after a stressful day at work.

“We had a meeting and I couldn't leave. What was I supposed to do? Fly down there?” Timi said out of exhaustion. To her Suzy was just being a drama queen as usual.

“You promised you'd be there” Suzy said with a broken voice as she  was already crying hot tears of anger.

“I promise I'd make it up to you” said Timi

“I don't want you to make it up to me. How about you just be there for a change!” Suzy yelled as she stormed out of the house.

This wasn't the first time Timi had missed an event that was important to her sister. She once forgot her birthday.

Suzy wouldn't be so angry if Timi even tried to change but instead she always put up a callous attitude. She decided to move out to stay with one of her friends. Her sister only called once to apologize and she didn't even seem sorry.

Few months after their big fight, Timi lost her job and she was a mess. She cried herself to sleep every night. She felt so empty because all she has ever really cared about was her job.

She needed to talk to someone but refused to call her sister, who is her best friend (only friend really) because she knew she'd have to apologize for all she's ever done wrong.

In her defense, she was only working hard so Suzy could have anything she wanted and she felt her sister wasn't being understanding.

Timi woke up feeling really depressed. It was her birthday and she was all alone. Usually, Suzy would wake up early and serve her breakfast in bed and also sing for her. All she had to do was call her sister and apologize but pride wouldn't let her.

Suzy was restless all through the day. She hadn't called her sister to say her birthday wishes. She was still mad at her but she knew nothing could ever make her stop loving her sister.

Suzy was also going through a lot and all she wanted was to share it with her sister. Timi always gave her the best advice. She missed being able to share everything with her.

Suzy finally picked up her phone and called Timi. She started by apologizing for moving out and also calling quite late. She talked about how close they used to be and how far they've come. Just the two of them.

At this point, Timi’s heart was broken. She started crying and apologizing for being so insensitive. She promised to do better and always be there for Suzy.

She begged Suzy to move back to the house. They agreed to meet up later to have a little celebration.

THE END

Being the bigger person can sometimes be the hardest thing to do. Especially in a situation where the other person shows no sign of remorse.

There are two kinds of people; those who would never apologize when they offend and those who apologize even when they haven't really done anything wrong.

Most times we feel so offended that we almost lose sight of how important the other person is to us. It gets so bad that it takes almost losing the person to death before we remember how far apart we've allowed our anger to lead us.

At the end of the day let's not forget that we all fight different battles. A simple “I'm sorry” or “I forgive you” can help save someone from depression. A simple phone call to friends you haven't spoken to in a while can stop them from committing suicide.

“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got”   Robert Brault

Written by Goodness Preye.

Most of my friends call me Goodie. I'm a content creator and lifestyle blogger atgoodiescorner.wordpress.com I appreciate real friendships and I'm lowkey a foodie. Ilove traveling a lot and I enjoy writing  about my trips.

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