Sherry Kappel
Jul 25, 2017 · 1 min read

This whole discussion around “I’m sorry” is interesting, and provides a new perspective for me. When I cause someone pain, I was raised to believe that it’s important to acknowledge one’s mistakes — but it doesn’t make me feel any better (in fact, I’ll be beating myself up over this latest mistake for awhile, I think) and I certainly don’t expect a total stranger to pat me on the back for it or even respond. When you used to be “an apologizing fool,” did it alleviate your discomfort?

If this whole chain of conversations has taught me anything, it’s that no two of us speaks the exact same language. This isn’t really news to me, but the apparent magnitude of it is disheartening.

    Sherry Kappel

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    Looking for the Kind in Humankind. Heart currently Code Blue.

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