Remorse...we all have it

You know, I was reading an article today...

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/alec-baldwin-very-serious-about-suicide-following-leaked-voicemail-to-daughter/23911#comments

And I wondered, aloud, about feeling this same sense of shame. Yeah, I get upset at my kids, and I've also gotten to the point where I have said some things that I have regretted later on. YES, I ADMIT IT - SO WHAT?! I'm woman enough to do it, and in this public arena too. I'm also woman enough to say that I feel horrible about it afterward. I have also apologized for my behavior, after everyone calmed down and we all regained our composure. I've taken these rare opportunities to use my negative behavior to show my children that I'm human and that I, too, make mistakes. It is possible to come back from something bad and turn it around into something good, you know.

We're all entitled to have our moments of weakness, as our emotions can eat us away inside, however we're not allowed to hurt others in that process. It's up to us as parents to set the very best example we can, but there are times when we do mess up. Fortunately, a lesson can be learned from that, and we can use those moments where we've failed our children, to teach them how NOT to act and how NOT to treat others. What better example to use than those we set, and sometimes, it can be the negative ones that will leave the biggest impression. If we are able to make a right out of our wrong, to show our remorse and prove our sincerity within our apology, it's going to impress upon them that you did not mean what you said and that you wish to make it right for them. Their hurt will diminish much faster than if you simple seek an apology and don't explain how you were in the wrong. It's not about you're feelings, it's about theirs!

This may be where Alec messed up, at least in the public's eyes. Because he didn't make a huge production and sky-write it, with his child standing in front of him and all the cameras, he somehow didn't make this up to her. BS! Alec Baldwin, IMO, deserves nothing more or less than what his daughter thinks he does. If she's willing to forgive him and move on, than that is all that matters. It's not up to us to pass judgment on their relationship, nor is it up to his ex-wife to get involved here. It's between those two people alone, and for them to repair their relationship, if they wish. I feel badly for both of them, for this whole situation, as family affairs like this do not deserve the spotlight. I wish them the very best.