Costly words (Please, Sorry, Thanks)

(Contd from previous issue)
“The third word is ‘sorry’. It is a difficult word, certainly, yet so necessary. When it is lacking, small cracks widen – even unintentionally – to become deep trenches. It is not by chance that in the prayer Jesus taught us, the Our Father, which summarizes all the key questions for our lives, we find this expression: “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us”. Recognition of having erred, and willingness to give back what has been taken away – respect, honesty, love – makes us worthy of forgiveness. This stops infection.

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(Contd from previous issue)
“The third word is ‘sorry’. It is a difficult word, certainly, yet so necessary. When it is lacking, small cracks widen – even unintentionally – to become deep trenches. It is not by chance that in the prayer Jesus taught us, the Our Father, which summarizes all the key questions for our lives, we find this expression: “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us”. Recognition of having erred, and willingness to give back what has been taken away – respect, honesty, love – makes us worthy of forgiveness. This stops infection.

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Costly words (Please, Sorry, Thanks)

Introduction: The average person says about 16,000 words a day. That’s 112,000 words every week. That’s over five million words every year. We use words a lot.You may disagree if I say the best words are “Please, Sorry, Thanks”. Someone may say “I love you” are the best words. Let’s agree to disagree for a […]

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Introduction: The average person says about 16,000 words a day. That’s 112,000 words every week. That’s over five million words every year. We use words a lot.You may disagree if I say the best words are “Please, Sorry, Thanks”. Someone may say “I love you” are the best words. Let’s agree to disagree for a […]

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Read more / Original news source: http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/costly-words-please-sorry-thanks/