This whole thing struck me as self-serving. Why couldn't she do this in private? Do you agree?
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Nina Joy, 53, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a motivational speaker and author. Twenty years ago she had an affair which broke up her marriage to a man she had loved for 16 years. Here, in a devastating mea culpa to her former husband, she finally wants to say sorry.
Read to the end of her open letter, and you'll discover why...
Dear Gary,
Last Valentine's weekend you popped into my thoughts, like you always do. Your birthday is the day after Valentine's Day so the myriad heart balloons, red roses and restaurants full of loved-up couples always trigger memories of you.
When I realised the date, I suddenly felt a need to do something spontaneous — to reach out to you, wherever you are.
I logged onto Twitter and Facebook and wrote this simple message: 'It's my ex-husband's birthday today. Hope you're healthy and happy wherever you are. Thank you for many wonderful years together. I'm sorry. x'
The response from my friends and the thousands who follow me as an author was touching. How lovely, they said, to send such a heartfelt message. Of course, they wondered why I was apologising and what for.
The answer is simple. I want forgiveness. It's a word I've considered a great deal in the last three years and I'll explain why in a moment. But, in essence, I hope that by saying sorry for all the hurt and pain I caused in the past, I can convey how strongly I regret what I did — and that you will be able to forgive me.
(read the rest here)
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Nina Joy, 53, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a motivational speaker and author. Twenty years ago she had an affair which broke up her marriage to a man she had loved for 16 years. Here, in a devastating mea culpa to her former husband, she finally wants to say sorry.
Read to the end of her open letter, and you'll discover why...
Dear Gary,
Last Valentine's weekend you popped into my thoughts, like you always do. Your birthday is the day after Valentine's Day so the myriad heart balloons, red roses and restaurants full of loved-up couples always trigger memories of you.
When I realised the date, I suddenly felt a need to do something spontaneous — to reach out to you, wherever you are.
I logged onto Twitter and Facebook and wrote this simple message: 'It's my ex-husband's birthday today. Hope you're healthy and happy wherever you are. Thank you for many wonderful years together. I'm sorry. x'
The response from my friends and the thousands who follow me as an author was touching. How lovely, they said, to send such a heartfelt message. Of course, they wondered why I was apologising and what for.
The answer is simple. I want forgiveness. It's a word I've considered a great deal in the last three years and I'll explain why in a moment. But, in essence, I hope that by saying sorry for all the hurt and pain I caused in the past, I can convey how strongly I regret what I did — and that you will be able to forgive me.
(read the rest here)
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