The limits
As desirable as it is to include the expression "I am sorry" in one's life toolkit, it does not resolve all situations of wrongs or where redress is required.
Take the following real life situations.
You are in a bus sitting very close to where the conductor his and he happens to be stretching forth his hands to collect his fares and you foresee and forewarn him about his elbow that is likely to dig into your nose and this eventually happens and he thinks that "I am sorry" would simply the magic that would quell your anger at his recklessness.
Or
You have a daughter or son in school and for one reason or the other this child becomes wounded in school in a manner that inflicts permanent damage that may affect the child's stock value for marriage and the malfeasance thinks that by spewing out "I am sorry" this horror film will simply end.
Or
You have a spouse that cheats on you and you discover this philandering and warned him or her to desist from such and somehow you become aware that you are now infected with the dreaded HIV disease. I wonder if simply mouthing the restorative words "I am sorry" will quell the raging fire.
Or
You discover that your neighbor or any other person has just had unlawful carnal knowledge of your child (either ways since we now live in strange times) and the next thing they usher in in barrels is how sorry he is and he did not know what came over him. I wonder whether some prison time would jog his memory because simply saying "I am sorry" may just not cut it.
These are trying situations that push the boundaries of forgiveness. Can you abide in sin and expect grace to abound? Can you be found to be reckless and expect forgiveness just like that?
I think there is a likelihood that we will forgive you as a person but society must punish your deed.
"I am sorry" will not always make the consequences of a reckless and insensitive conduct go away.
Do not take our forbearance for granted.
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