Sorry!..(Pun Intended)

If you search on Google the meaning of 'Sorry', it will prompt you the simple definition which says - feeling regret or penitence. But don't look for this in the real world; you will be disappointed. Millennials use the armor of apology so conveniently that a 'Sorry' will soon lose its legacy. There will be a time where everyone will be just exceptional in this art of apologizing with a null regret.

“An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything.”– Lynn Johnston. 

I comply with these words of Lynn, But nowadays, Sorry does not seem to be a regret or grief you hold deep down in your heart. It's now a casual trend that one follows to escape out from the frivolous or a grave situation. But there are times though where sorry is not enough and its all about satisfying your guilty conscience.

We are humans, We all make mistakes; But wise is the one who realizes the mistake, apologizes and exhibits the same in his deeds. Your actions carry the connotation of your repentance; this reminds me of the line we all had come across in our school days - "Action speaks louder than words".

Talking about my personal experience over the years, I have come across various kinds of apology. And I really want to acquaint you with those "apologies" issued in public interest or rather I should say in one's own interest.  So let us begin.

Formal or Real - This is the most basic and primitive apology we use in our routine life and the one we have been taught about in school or what Google defines. You mistakenly nudged someone whilst walking down the street or drop something out of a shelf in a mall; You make a small blunder at your job or you feel bad for someone else's misfortune; You pay your apology in these circumstances which shows your basic mannerism or etiquettes.

I quit - “An apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift.” – Margaret Lee Runbeck. At times you are not actually guilty but you choose to apologize to get rid of a distressing situation. Sometimes, swallowing pride and apologize can turn the bad situation into a courteous one because it's not always about being righteous; sometimes there are more imperative things that need your consideration. 

Evasive - These apologies are the pointless one, the horrendous mistake you have committed cannot be forgiven by the soliloquies of apologies you pay. A 'Said and Done' kind of sorry, where a person uses an apology as his escapade. Or there are times, where a person is guilty ridden but he could not reverse anything so he apologizes.

This was about the one who is guilty, but what about the one who is on the forgiving end. For those, I would say "Forgive and move on but don't forget"; Don't carry the baggage of someone else's fault on your shoulder. Don't avenge, let karma do the job because what goes around comes around. Let them reap what they sow.

Before signing off, I would request you to add meaning to your apology, make it valuable, show it in your action. And be kind enough to forgive, let your heart feel a little lighter.

Share your experience and thoughts about apologies/forgiveness in the comments.

Happy reading!