WELLBEING → FAMILY REFLECTIONS Issue 1045 · January 15, 2025

Say Sorry

Avoiding bad behavior is more important than saying sorry

Say Sorry

 

Act 1, Scene 1 – At Home at the Dinner Table

Wife to husband: “Move your stuff out of the way.”

Husband to wife: “Do you think you could ask that more nicely?”

Wife: “Would you mind moving your things off the table please?”

Husband: “And I want an apology for the way you spoke before. You’re always barking orders at me. You show respect to every person you talk to except me. You would never speak like that to the kids, the hired help, your family, or even strangers.

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