. . .'cause I was such a fool. . . Remember that old Brenda Lee song? It seems that you hear so many "I'm sorry"s these days! Some folks seem to preface nearly everything they say, similar to teens that say "like" so frequently it drives you batty, with "I'm sorry but. . ." And you know that they really don't need to apologize in advance for what really doesn't need an apology. Does this reflect a very low sense of self-esteem? Probably. The person is, in effect, saying that he or she is not worth our time and attention.
The occasions when genuine sorrow must be expressed are few. If we discover we have offended someone, we need to be sorry about it. If someone has suffered a great loss, we certainly feel sorrow for them and need to express it to them. Then we can do it, very simply.
Once in a while we will encounter someone who is playing a game of sorrow with us, trying to manipulate us into feeling sorry for them. They would love to be rescued from whatever malady they choose to exhibit. This is the "poor little me" game. Of course, there are some folks who are truly incompetent in a particular area. But by and large, and I have not seen very much of it. The game-players just want us to do their jobs for them, would be content to see us do all of their work. Don't fall for the 'game!'
Lord, we are truly sorry whenever we offend you by our blatant lack of love and purposeful hurting of another. Please forgive us our trespasses and help us forgive those who have offended us, from our hearts!
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