I remember a time when people were reminded that saying sorry may change many things. People were reminded that saying sorry is the hardest thing. That it is hard to say sorry and sorry is the hardest word. At least, that is what Elton John and the Chicago Transit Authority (a rock band later known as just Chicago) were telling the world. As I grew older and liked to think, also wiser, I soon realised that these thoughts border on naivety. Unfortunately, things are not so easy. Say sorry and expect everything to turn over to a new slate. Say sorry, and the broken vase would somehow mysteriously glue itself together. If only it could be so easy. Then saying sorry would be as easy as saying, 'Hi!'. If breaking the ice was easy, that is. Okay, saying sorry involves more than just vocalising and verbalising. The ego has to be crushed. Pride has to be cast aside. Some people use the fact that it is not easy to apologise for their own advantage. They apologise at every turn a...
It is all Mimesis