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"But you do this all the time," my wife said.
I had just apologized for buying some extra items on a run to the grocery store. They were things we really needed, even if they weren’t on her list—chocolate chip ice cream and cookies and snack nuts … .
“I send you to the store for a few items, but you always spend twice as much as I planned and come back with a lot of junk. I should just go myself.”
My first reaction to a criticism like this is defensive. I may be apologetic on the surface, but inside I really tend to think the complaint is unfair.
My wife has learned to see through my routine, halfhearted apologies. Being sorry isn’t enough, she says, if I continue to do the same thing again and again. As much as I hate to admit…
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Good article but would like more articles on overall family strife Daughters,sons and Grandkids that no longer talk to each other over past family arguments etc.Thank You (Ben Whittier Calif)
Thank you so much for this article. It has helped me tremendously! My husband and I are going through a similar situation, and he just didn’t understand that what the was doing was sinful. It wasn’t until he read this article that he understood. Thank you again!
what Jeus offers us is something we can agree on!
I think most people can ideifiy with this article. Its nice to be reminded that with jesus love there is that hope that we can be what he wants us to be, and love and saying sorry is a good start.
I would like to hear more about the apology u used to so that they *your wife and kids* KNEW you weren’t lieing. That they KNEW you going to change.