If you could put right a past selfish action what would it be?

[Ransom itch]

I assume none of us know each other, so we can be frank I guess. When I was 20 (I'm 54 now) I was hitching around Australia and was in Adelaide for a few months, staying with some lovely people who put me up rent free for a few weeks. I was totally skint and did not have a job either. One day, I was just leaving the house with a lovely young lady called Annabelle in her car when I said hang on, I've left something back in the house. I went straight around the house upstairs and down, and took different people's money from their drawers and left cupboards open and stuff spilled out all over the place, making it look like somebody had got in and ransacked the place. It took me just over a minute to complete this horrible deed and get back in the car and drive off for the afternoon. We got back in the evening and two lads in particular Kevin and Dave were really upset as it was their weeks wages that I'd stolen. I acted all innocent and shocked and got away scott free. But my expertly staged break-in still visits me in my mind from time to time - to think that I was capable of doing that - and to do it to people who had been so kind to me. I wish I could find those guys and say sorry and pay them back the money with interest and take them out for a meal or something as some kind of an apology.

 

[methamaniac]

^
Story of prodigal son comes to mind.
When the son got home he knew what a piece of shit he had been and asked for forgiveness.
He knew it was impossible fo make right his wrongs so he asked his father for a job just like his other workers. But his father wasnt worried about the foolish acts he had commited, he was more moved/concerned by him coming back home and being humble--realizing he belonged there all along.
Dont beat yourself up. You've confessed your mistake.
I have commited so many special selfish acts I'm not sure I have a "favorite".
Stealing presciption meds out of eldery folks cabinets is a "good" one tho. I justified it by only trying to take the out of date ones, but didnt always follow that.
Shameful.

 

[Ransom itch]

Hello meth, yes I am indeed the prodigal son, I know for myself Gods personal forgiveness in my life and I also know that God knows my heart about it but my maxim is this: where possible, put right on earth with others what you can, confess any deed that nags away at you, ask for forgiveness and move on. Trouble is these guys are the other side of the world and who knows where now. But here's the important thing for me in all of this, God knows I'd put it right if I could. So I am at peace about it. And if anybody else is interested I personally believe it is asking for and receiving Gods personal forgiveness that is the key to a satisfied mind.

 

[methamaniac]

Hello meth, yes I am indeed the prodigal son, I know for myself Gods personal forgiveness in my life and I also know that God knows my heart about it but my maxim is this: where possible, put right on earth with others what you can, confess any deed that nags away at you, ask for forgiveness and move on. Trouble is these guys are the other side of the world and who knows where now. But here's the important thing for me in all of this, God knows I'd put it right if I could. So I am at peace about it. And if anybody else is interested I personally believe it is asking for and receiving Gods personal forgiveness that is the key to a satisfied mind.

Yeah, you're never going to be able to right every wrong you've commited. You can however forgive someone else for a wrong they have commited agaisnt you. Are you familar with the parable of the unmerciful servant? Once your debt is forgiven you should also begin to forgive debts. Its a great way to practice humbleness. Im not saying its easy by any means, but I believe it could help you relieve feelings of guilt.

 

[rickolasnice]

Nothing. I've always been an angel.

Have you tried finding them? In the age of the internet.. well.. you know.

 

[moneyboy]

I'd maybe try not to get into the alcoholism and behave a drunky asshole for 2 years, but otherwise ... without this experience, I wouldn't have changed.