Confucianism: It is never too late to make peace (ZUO ZHUAN, DUKE YIN YEAR 1)
Confucian Wisdom
CNF-012
不及黃泉，無相見也。……若闕地及泉，隧而相見，其誰曰不然？……遂為母子如初。
— ZUO ZHUAN, DUKE YIN YEAR 1
"If you dig into the earth to the yellow springs, and then make a subterranean passage, where you can meet each other, who can say that your oath is not fulfilled? … After this, they were mother and son as before."
Modern Translation & Meaning
"Angry words can be taken back. If you have hurt a parent, find a way back today: a call, a note, or a simple "I'm sorry.""
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