What would you say is the shelf life for an "I'm sorry?" Does it expire in 30 days? 10 days? 3 hrs? Or is it like a bee in which as soon as it stings it dies? As soon as the "I'm sorry" is inserted does it die or even loose its power? Or...maybe it's based on its counter part. Maybe an "I'm sorry" is only meant before it receives its "I forgive you."
Is "I forgive you" the de-activator of "I'm sorry?"
How is it that saying "I'm sorry" now a days feels much easier on the heart then actually being sorry for what you apologized for to begin with? Has "I'm sorry" become that little red button that's in the glass case with a note next to it that says in bold text " In case of emergency break glass and press button." Is it our easy way out without having to contemplate any wrong doing?
Geez! How long do you think an "I'm sorry" lasts before whatever you were so sorry for occurs again?....and again...and again.
Or maybe the better question is, is forgiveness a blind man walking wistfully down the street?
In the Dead End streets of relationships, hang out words like "I'm sorry," that never got their "your forgiven." In the "Under Construction" roads of a relationship hang out the "Your forgiven" words that never really understood what they were forgiving or what forgiveness is to begin with.
What are we forgiving and what are we saying "I'm sorry" for to begin with. Think about that!
