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Sorry vs. Thank You
There are two ways we can express our feelings after having hurt someone else, and yet they react generously. We can choose to apologize for our misdeed, or we can thank them for their kindness. Here’s why both are important.
When somebody posts something insightful, and in doing so, helps me see old habits in a new light, I think it’s worth sharing with others. As with everything else, I believe it’s important not just to repost it, but rather, to share why it is that I think it’s worth pondering.
On the topic of a post I read yesterday, there are at least two different ways we can express our feelings in the context of having done something that negatively affected someone else, for which they reacted not by scolding, shaming or abandoning us, but rather, by accommodating us, or repairing things on their own, or reacting toward us in a supporting or loving manner.
We can choose to apologize for our misdeeds, or we can thank them for their reaction. I’ll get to the post’s author shortly.
Sorry
Generally speaking, not enough of us take responsibility for our own actions when they go awry, or backfire. Most of us — if we’re honest — look for excuses, or…
