Last week, I shared a photo to my Facebook wall about why saying "Sorry" does
not repair relationships. I then posed the question: "What's missing?"
Years ago, my mentor, Pani Slavka Zabrodsky, shared with me the secret to authentic reconcilliation: forgiveness. It is not enough to forgive. We must ask forgiveness of others.
Yes, we should forgive others. No, others might not forgive us. But the next time you're tempted to patch up a misunderstanding or a real wrong with a "Sorry," (while you may or may not be thinking, "Hey, I said, 'I'm sorry.'"), try this:
"I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?"
And mean it.
Just a thought.
Years ago, my mentor, Pani Slavka Zabrodsky, shared with me the secret to authentic reconcilliation: forgiveness. It is not enough to forgive. We must ask forgiveness of others.
Yes, we should forgive others. No, others might not forgive us. But the next time you're tempted to patch up a misunderstanding or a real wrong with a "Sorry," (while you may or may not be thinking, "Hey, I said, 'I'm sorry.'"), try this:
"I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?"
And mean it.
Just a thought.
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