The word sorry is a five-lettered word. As simple as it seems, it has solved a whole lot of problems in the past and it's still doing so today. Simple problems escalate because the offending party is too proud to admit mistakes and apologize. I've seen good friends drift apart because of a silly mistake. Inability of the offender to say sorry. Marriages are shattered for this same reason. Nations go into war for this cause too.
To tell someone you're sorry is a sign that you admit your faults and you're willing to make amends. Its a sign of maturity. A sign of strength. It shows that you value the other person more than your ego. It shows that you're ready to walk in the path of peace. Even the Bible says that a soft answer turns away wrath and harsh words stir up anger.
Its quite unfortunate that we live in a world that applauds wrong over right. A society that thinks that apologizing over your wrongs or misdeed is weakness. It celebrates people who do wrong and get away with it, making it seem like the new pattern. You are strong for owing up to your mistakes. You are stronger for apologizing for it.
Growing up, i was taught the fundamental etiquette that one needs to have. I was taught to say thank you for gifts or help received, to say please when making polite requests and sorry when I offend people. It has saved my head a whole lot of times. Over the years, it became so easy for me to do that because it is a habit cultivated over time. A lot of people wonder how I manage to escape certain troubles. It simply the miracle word I'm sorry.
Sorry is a word with healing balm. It has the ability to restore broken relationships. You feel better doing it too because it relieves your mind from guilt and worry. When you say you're sorry, it doesn't undo what has been done. It shows that you acknowledge how the other person feels because of what you've said or done and you feel bad that you made them feel that way.
However, a lot of people have misused the word. They are never truly sorry because they keep repeating the offense. They think "sorry " is cheap. They deliberately hurt people because they can always apologize. For instance, a man beats up his wife and apologizes. Again, he is provoked and hits her and apologizes. It becomes a pattern. When you do this often, people will lose confidence in you. They will stop trusting your words. For cases like this, sorry is not enough. When you say you're sorry it's important that you retrace your steps.
The world is already messed up with broken, angry and impatient folks. People act before they even get to think about it. So many others would not even give a backward glance. That's sad. You can choose to be different. Choose to walk. the path of peace. In the path of love. Choose to say sorry when the need arises.