"Sorry is the Kool-Aid of human emotions. It's what you say when you spill a cup of coffee or throw a gutterball when you're bowling with the girls in the leage. True sorrow is as rare as true love."Right on!
I have a friend who says "sorry is the state of a used car." We teach our kids to avoid the word sorry,except when spilling milk. The right state of heart is, "Will you forgive me?" Takes a lot more guts to say that.
Nothing wrong with "sorry" in theory; what matters is whether you mean it, and whether you can follow through on your regret.
ReplyDeleteI love that quote from "Carrie," though -- great novel!