Prerogative

- Fate is decided by God but destiny is the path you choose to get there -

To coin the phrase "To err is human", one will probably be seeking the path to either making amends or to justify the misdeeds. However, I feel that the phrase is ambiguous in representing either of the paths as it strongly emphasize the pespective of the wrong doer which clearly neglect the victim's pespective. Therefore I feel that since there is always a counter balance on the other end, there should be a second part of the phrase which will otherwise complete the full meaning.

"To err is human and to forgive, divine." should be the complete phrase as one can see that the wrong doer is clearly seeking forgiveness from the victim by not only admitting the misdeed but also praising the victim's benovelence and kindness. Well, eventhough the clear intentions of the wrong doer is not known, given the benefit of doubt, let's simply hypothesize that the intention is good for clarity sake.

As compare to the 1st phrase, the second phrase sounds sincere and polite by indirectly seeking forgiveness by praising the victim which implies that the wrong doer has taken the feelings of the victim into consideration. Whereas the 1st phrase sounds more like an excuse to justify one's misdeed and demand forgiveness from the victim instead of repenting. It implies a skewed, self-centered perspective which neglects the victim's feelings.

With respect to the above hypothesis, and in a twist of unexpected events, it seems that my previous benovelence had paid off. Well not that I am sure if it was simply a favour returned or is it a genuine gesture of friendship, I do not spend much effort to doubt either possibilities. I simply ride them like a wave and adjust accordingly. One's prerogative is never define by any measures, let alone a few words and paragraph. For now, I simply wait for more good tidings to come for the festive period.