“I’m sorry” are two very powerful words.
I must apologize.
I also feel the tingles of never wanting to apologize to that person for that thing again. The humility teaches me a lesson.
As for ever getting an apology from the ex-president himself, she says, “What feels more important to me than whether I am owed or deserving of a personal apology is my belief that Bill Clinton should want to apologize. Iโm less disappointed by him, and more disappointed for him. He would be a better man for it … and we, in turn, a better society.”ย – USA Today
You know what, Monica?ย #MeToo
I’m sorry are two very powerful words.
And I imagined Clinton going on TV as he did when he enunciated the famous words I did not have sexual relations with that womanโฆ but instead to look the camera dead in the eye and apologize.ย But I see that even now he will not.ย And I can’t control that.ย That is his legacy.ย And in my opinion, Ms. Lewinsky has risen above in character, integrity and strength.
There are many things about me and what I believe, that upset others.ย But I am not sorry for these things- and will not apologize.
But there are other things that I am sorry for and that I must apologize for if I want the world to be a better place.ย Adding more authenticity and truth and honesty to the world has to start with me.
My ego must die just a little for the greater good.
I’ve come to realize that one of the reasons that I’m single (and there are many) is because I want a man who is super self-aware, brave and authentic. I definitely do not expect him to be perfect because that is not love, nor is it what I offer in return.
I do expect him to be able to communicate. I expect him to be able to articulate his motives and to say “I’m sorry” when he’s wrong.
It’s ironic how the voice in my head get scared before I am going to apologize especially to someone I don’t really trust or like.ย Aย voice tells me that the other person will somehow win and we mustn’t show weakness.
But in reality, I am the one that wins when I apologize.
Because if they accept my apology, as they usually do, then we are better friends for it. If they do not accept my apology, then I get to be a little self righteous in thinking that I do not want to be friends with someone who is so obtuse as to think that they themselves do not make some similar mistake.
All I do is win.ย How about you?
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