Sorry is a word found everywhere

Last night, I came across a very interesting thought, ‘what does the word ‘sorry’ mean to people nowadays?’ Everywhere I go, everywhere I look, I see people committing a mistake, saying sorry, and repeating it the next moment. Their actions make it evident that they just use the word sorry to make others believe that they feel guilty about committing a mistake; although they do not feel that way.

But this was not the case when I was small. In lower classes, where each child was filled with innocence and taught moral values almost every day, the word sorry had a meaning attached to it. The small innocent children genuinely felt bad when they did something wrong or inappropriate. Their sorry had a sense of honesty. But as times have changed, the human race has indulged itself in the rat race, and people have become more and more unemotional, uncaring and uncompassionate. They do not care what effect their actions can have on others. They just make sure that their life is going well; they are climbing the ladder of success. They are neither thankful to those who lent a helping hand to them in their journey, nor they are apologetic for tripping someone so that they remain ahead in the race.

But thankfully, it is not darkness everywhere. In my stay of 18 years in this world, I have come across some people who have some iota of compassion left in them. They tend to consider others’ feelings before taking any action. They are apologetic when they commit a mistake. They, despite finding a place for themselves in the rush, do not sabotage others’ aspirations for their benefit. But these people just constitute a small portion of the crowd. What has happened due to this imbalance is that if you indeed feel guilty for something and honestly say sorry, the other person thinks that you are just saying it due to formality. Concern, goodwill, and compassion have lost their values due to changing times, changing attitudes, and changing mindsets of the people.

People have truly become unapologetic. No one seems to self-introspect and look back and discover how many people they have left behind, how many people they have deceived, and how many relations they have broken in the pursuit of staying ahead in the race. There needs to be a balance between emotions and practicality to lead an ideal life. Sabotaging others’ life, and placing hurdles in others’ way is not the right way to succeed.

People may forget, but karma never forgives.

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