In our Blog Bites series we like to take a bite-sized look at a concept or idea, and leave our readers with some food for thought.
How many remember as a kid when we would accidentally hurt one of our friends or siblings and our parents would make us say sorry?
We not only had to say sorry, but first we had to dry our tears, walk over to them, and say it loud enough where they could hear us.
No mumbling allowed!
Although these things happened many years ago, it served a great purpose in teaching a valuable life lesson.
“Say what you mean, and mean what you say.”
Before we apologized to our childhood friend we had to :
- Compose ourselves (calm down)
- Approach them in a personal way
- Speak in such a way that our goal was clearly understood
“A sincere apology is the first step towards forgiveness and the restoration of a strained relationship”.
When we hurt, offend, or harm someone we should be quick to apologize.
However we should not be so quick that our words and actions seem hollow and insincere.
But rather we should take necessary time to evaluate the situation, how each person feels, and how we can make it better.
“If you’re going to apologize to someone, they should be able to tell by more than just your words that you are truly sorry”.
Conclusion
In today’s world we have people who issue statements expressing their regrets over offensive words or actions.
Whether its a comment said on a “hot mic” or a questionable tweet that offended a whole community ; many in today’s society take the route of issuing robotic statements via social media or a press release.
The vast majority of people who hear or read those issued statements walk away feeling that those people are apologizing just to prevent getting in trouble.
But as proud members of the ASAS Community we are encouraging you to make your apologies personal, meaningful, and impactful.
You are not a “sorry” person, but rather someone who’s sorry for a specific word or action. And you desire to do your part in making things right.
Until next time, yall have a good one.
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