Apologies That Count

A really great apology gives us the comforting feeling that someone will never repeat their offense.

There are certainly times when it’s appropriate to say sorry immediately, but for most mistakes, it’s important to take pause to reflect on why we acted the way we did. An apology becomes truly meaningful and trustworthy when the offending party has examined their actions and resolved whatever it was inside them that caused the infraction in the first place.

Sometimes we say sorry too quickly as away of brushing things off and then we remain susceptible to doing exactly the same thing another time.

We do wrong by others as a result of our wounding. If we never contemplate the deeper urges that propel our mistakes, we can’t make genuine change and we remain unreliable to those we love. Our apologies count for very little when we refuse to take responsibility for properly resolving the issues that cause us to misbehave.