ELTON John was wrong, hopelessly wrong, saying sorry is not the hardest word.
In fact, saying sorry is relatively easy if you have reflected on your words and deeds, and have the slenderest shred of human decency.
I say sorry a lot, and I rarely feel diminished by apologies. Often it’s trivial stuff, like overstating my case and allowing opinions to become rude, and sometimes it’s about a deeper failure in matters of love and relationships.
