Forgiveness is powerful. It works both ways.
On Jun 27, 4:08 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I never have understood the request for an apology. Is it the
> embarrassment this brings to the apologizer we are after or do we
> really expect to feel better ourselves? I feel it's more likely the
> person's ulterior motive is to gain tort advantage. Correct me if I'm
> wrong Gruff, but in legalize isn't an apology akin to an admission of
> guilt or at least responsibility for a wrongdoing? It's a good way to
> get sued.
>
> When someone I love or respect is angry with me it's usually due to a
> misunderstanding. Things get said or done by one or the other of us
> and regret can follow. I neither want nor expect an apology. You
> can't take "sorry" to the bank. What I try to do when I feel bad
> about how I've treated someone is DO something, not say something.
> Talk is cheap. I pay my debts in action, not words.(I'm running out
> of cliches)
>
> In researching this topic on the internet earlier I ran across Plato's
> Apology. Which of course is really no apology at all but more of an
> accusation. In retrospect, looking back on all the times I've given
> insincere apologies(these are legion and expected) I did the same
> thing. If not out loud then certainly in my head and with my
> expression. Deception has never been my strong suit.
>
> Does an apology mean anything to you and if so, why? Help me
> understand why this is so important to some people.
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