Kiss-And-Make-Up Day

You may think this day is for couples having a "discussion," and not anyone else.  You would be very sadly mistaken.  Now, Kiss-And-Make-Up is a lot more fun if you are having an unhappy tête-à-tête with your spouse, but it is not to be ignored when it occurs with anyone else.  Don't even try to find a way to justify it.  You lose that argument.

Do you realize how many times in the scriptures it talks about forgiving someone who irks you to death, or even just a little.  TONS!  And a very substantially large number of them tie our willingness to forgive others to ourselves being forgiven by Heavenly Father when we goof up or are a big giant elephant's behind.  You also don't get to decide if something is forgivable or not...you forgive it all.  It isn't just for the other guy, but for EVERY person who has or will be born on this earth.  That means me; that means you.  I know there are some people who have really crossed the line, and no one would deny that.  Some are just simple misunderstandings that we just have to have the humility to clear it up. 

So swallow your pride, be the bigger and more evolved person, do what will free you from those yucky, pit of your stomach, make your chest hurt, make you look bad yourself, junk.  Don't be a hoarder of negative feelings toward someone- dejunkify (yes, I made that word up).  Forgive!  And remember two things, you forgiving them does NOT depend on them forgiving you and it does NOT mean you condone what happened...it is saying I'm not going to let it be a thorn in my side anymore.  One tip: make sure the level of the "Please, forgive me," fits the level of the wrong.

Here are 20 ideas to Kiss-And-Make-Up:
1.  Write them a letter (be nice, take responsibility- what would you want to read from them?).
2.  Call them up- almost a face-to-face (same note as #1)
3.  Talk to them face-to-face (this is sometimes not wise if it is too volatile...if it's a go, I again refer to the note in #1)
4.  Make them a plate of cookies or brownies or something (food is always nice- include a note).
5.  Go big and bake an oversized cake with the word's "I'm sorry" blazoned across the top.
6.  Send them flowers (with a note that says simply "I'm sorry."), and the bigger the oops, the more flowers you'd better send.
7.  Give them a hug.
8.  Write them a poem (sincere and corny is good)
9.  Send them a picture of a memory involving them with a nice note talking about it with the words, "I'm sorry."
10.  Write a note in sidewalk chalk at their front door, on their sidewalk, in their driveway.
11.  Leave a note on their car, under their wipers (don't use window paint for them to have to clean up- might not help).
12  Hang a bag of chocolates from their front door (include a note).
13.  Send them a bone and a "Message From the Doghouse."
14.  Send scrabble tiles with the word's I'm Sorry (you could do a picture of it, too).
15.  Make a list of all the things you enjoy/love about them (send it to them).
16.  Take them to lunch or dinner (pick a place they love).
17.  Do one of their chores for them.
18.  Plaster their stuff with "I'm sorry" notes.
19.  Grovel at their feet (don't get too silly if it's a serious mess up).
20.  Give them a balloon bouquet with "I'm sorry" written on every balloon or one letter per balloon.

Get out there, right your wrong, and Kiss-And-Make-Up.  Life's too short and too important to mess up a good relationship.  We need them!