To Apologize

To apologize: to lay the foundation for a future offense.
--Ambrose Bierce

"I'm sorry," said the blind man as he whipped the mare. "I'm sorry," said the mare, as she kicked the blind man in return.

"We're sorry," they assured themselves, as they pushed each other around again and again. Often, we push our troubles with other people around, creeping along in the old rough way, refusing to change because we're too involved to see another choice.

There's little sorrow in being sorry all the time. A true apology doesn't try to explain. Sometimes a true apology just breaks down and cries. Then maybe we're ready to go on--take someone by the hand, tell the whole sad truth, and work to find a better way.

Are my apologies excuses, or requests to be forgiven?

[Gabe]

Originally Posted by Doug

There's little sorrow in being sorry all the time.

Yep.
I'm perfectly willing to take an apology from anyone.
As long as their actions back up their apology.
Constant "I'm sorry's" without the next good thing, are redundant.

[Ann]

When my son says "I'm sorry", I know it comes from his heart, even though he cannot do more than that right now. Accepting where he is and how he is, helps me accept that apology and heal.

Hugs
Ann

[CAPTAINZING2000]

Doug,

thanks for passing along the wisdom from that post