In its purest form, saying sorry should be an "act of contrition, a realisation that something you have said or done has hurt someone and you want to make amends", says psychologist Geraldine Joaquim.
《》 When a man accidentally kills his neighbor's 5-year-old son, he tries to make amends by turning over his own boy to the grieving parents.
"I do not know how you will ever make him amends for his kindness; or me either, for that matter.
Caution Once you made amends, set your boundaries to avoid repeating history so that you do not get hurt again.
According to a new study, the track has inspired 64 percent of women to contact their exes in an attempt to make amends and get back together.
The instructor then suggested that we find ways to make amends, apologize to people, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.
"I'm not proud about what I' ve done and I realize that I need to make amends and return the coats to their rightful owners," he said.
Being forgiving may produce contentment-except when the forgiverhas no plans to make amends.
' 'They learn how to control themselves, they learn how not to be too rough - and they also learn how to make amends if it does go too far.
I would tell myself that was amends enough for a harmless prank.
Acknowledge that you embarrassed him by speaking up and you feel rotten about it and, in the next breath, move on to Step Three: Suggest a solution for the next time this situation comes along (if it ever does), and propose a way to make amends.
The instructor then suggested that we find ways to make amends, apologize to people, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.
My mistake does not deserve to be forgiven, and it will be difficult for me to make amends for all the harm I've caused.
I will make amends for the wrong I have done and ransom myself with a large sum of money, only spare my life.
The servant could now easily prove his innocence, and the king, to make amends for the wrong, allowed him to ask a favor, and promised him the best place in the court that he could wish for.
