'I Am Sorry', Is It Only For Some To Say?
The statement, 'I am sorry,' may seem trivial, but it's a powerful statement that can heal society and sustain marriages and relationships. But diversity in culture and the environment in which one is raised can make saying I am sorry difficult for some if not many. But how can this statement heal society and sustain marriages and relationships? This is what this post is about.
IN SOCIETY
There are some parts of the world in which saying I am sorry is attributed to the poor because it's believed the poor are always at fault while the rich are always right. So even if the rich are at fault, it's expected of the poor to say I am sorry.
Some parts of the world see someone who says I am sorry as a weak person who demeans himself. Is that always the case? In my opinion, it's not even the case. It takes humility for one to even see his mistake, and then accept it. And I also see someone who says I am sorry as a peaceful person. Is this not the kind of individual our society needs? Imagine our society with peaceful and humble people who see their mistakes and say I am sorry, or who always take the initiative to make peace! Our society, or the world at large would be a better place.
IN MARRIAGE
Some cultures don't permit a man to say I am sorry to his wife even if he is at fault; the wife should always say I am sorry. If any man does that, he is considered a weak man who demeans himself and allows himself to be dominated by his wife, and in my part of the world, such a man is considered a 'woman wrapper.' Is that always the case? In my opinion, I don't see it that way. It's true wives should respect their husbands, and even the holy writing acknowledges this fact, but it never says wives are slaves to their husbands; as such, they should always beg even when their husbands wrong them.
Imagine a marriage in which the husband sees his mistake and says I am sorry to his wife and the wife does the same! This husband would earn more respect from the wife, and such a wife who says I am sorry to her husband would earn much love from her husband, and the result would be a peaceful and loving marriage.
IN RELATIONSHIPS
I know of a lady who wronged her friend and refused to say she was sorry; rather, she said sorry was not in her dictionary, and that was the end of her friendship with the person. May we never say sorry is not in our dictionary, if we say, that would be very haughty of us. When we say sorry, it shows humility, and it also shows we value the relationship we share. A relationship or friendship in which both parties see their mistakes and accept them by saying I am sorry will always stand the test of time and succeed.
CONCLUSION
The three-word statement, ' I am sorry,' is essential. It heals society and settles conflicts; it can even stop conflicts from occurring. It sustains marriages and relationships. This statement is very important, but it takes a humble person to say I am sorry, as such, let's consider others are superior to us. May we always have the statement, ' I am sorry,' on the front page of our dictionary!
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You've got a nice write up and as a matter of fact saying I am sorry should be part of us because it's goes a long way in settling disputes both in marriage and relationship and the society at large. Sometimes when I tell someone I'm sorry see that as a weak point of a person that should never be the case. Wish you all the best.