Chapter 71: Mutual obedience in the monastery

Any monk or nun who is corrected for anything by abbot or abbess or one of the seniors and perceives that the senior is upset by feelings of anger, even though they may be well in control, then that junior should at once prostrate on the ground in contrition and not move until the senior gives a blessing which will heal the upset. (From Ch. 71 of Saint Benedict's Rule, trans. by Patrick Barry, OSB, 1997.)

Too often I get caught up in proving a point about who's right or wrong. What matters is being kind to each other, and moving on.