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Don’t you hate when people say they are sorry in that sarcastic voice, just to end the conversation? Do you have a hard time apologizing? I’m stubborn (I prefer to call it principled) , and well, thats for the therapist to sort out.
What got me thinking about this was a YouTube clip. Eric Griffin, the host of Xcon TV captured a major apology on film. Imagine what THIS guy felt like as he got the guts to say I’m sorry?Imagine what he had to go through to get to this point? Imagine if the Veteran didn’t accept the apology? Wow, now that would have been some video.
I think Eric is truly on a sincere mission to inspire us by capturing transformational journeys of people with regrets on film. This time of year is the perfect time to come to terms that Thanksgiving is more than just Thank You, but its about I’m Sorry. So I am making a list and think I’ll try to let a few people in my life know I am sorry. But not with cameras around, like this guy. Mine aren’t as interesting.
I did a Twitter search of “I’m Sorry” and realized this is an easy way to say what you want without having to do it in person. Is it as meaningful? I am betting its harder to do in person, like Ed did.
So, here we are, in the Land o’ Google. An easy space to be sincere without eye contact. So I’ll tell you here and now that I’m sorry that I don’t visit my out of state family more often. I’m sorry that I didn’t keep a work out regime starting years back, so that I could avoid surgery that put a burden on my family at home and affect my career choices. I’m sorry that I still buy water bottles and when I’m feeling lazy, throw out the occasional recycle item. I’m Sorry that no one in the family likes pumpkin pie so I have to eat the whole thing by myself.
Now, watch this clip, and then tell me, what would you publicly say you are sorry for?
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