You should say
-Who this person is?
-Why did this happen?
-What did this person say to apologize?
-Explain how you felt about the apology?
Model Answer
Introduction
- It is always a good thing to know where you are wrong.
- One should never be too big to apologize.
- SORRY is one of the 5 magic words.
- Saying sorry with a genuine heart goes a long way to show how remorseful you are about your wrongs.
- I will talk about a time someone did something that hurt me but later apologized.
Who is this person?
- There was a time my best friend Erica offended me,
- She did something I didn’t expect from her,
- We have been friends since childhood and knew each other like the back of our hands.
- So when she hurt me I felt disappointed.
Why did this happen?
- I was hurt because she chose to believe a rumour that was spread by my nemesis,
- Rather than trusting me and finding out the truth about it.
- A girl who had it out for me spread a bad rumour about me which wasn’t true,
- I was expecting my best friend to ask me about it,
- But instead, she came accusing me.
- I was quick to tell her the truth of the matter and that the rumour was not true.
- I told her how I felt about her actions.
What did this person say to apologize?
- At first, she gave me silly excuses about why she believed the rumour.
- But I was not having it and didn’t give her audience.
- We didn’t speak to each other for a week after that,
- Until she came to my house and started crying,
- Asking for my forgiveness,
- It was a funny sight to see her cry,
- Because she rarely cries.
- She told me how disgusted she felt with herself for not sticking up for me,
- And that she was sorry, and would buy me my best flavour of ice cream just to earn my forgiveness.
- She knew she already earned my forgiveness just by mentioning ice cream.
How did you feel about the apology?
- At first, it was funny but I felt happy she came back to her senses.
- Am not one to hold a grudge, so I forgave her.
- And I would not throw away our years of friendship for just a small issue.
Conclusion
Forgiveness is the key to the freedom of the heart. Unforgiveness is a prison of the heart.
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1. Is it very important to say sorry?
Yes, it is very important to apologize for your wrongdoings. Like I said earlier, a genuine apology shows a remorseful heart and makes it easy for one to be forgiven
Que 2. In what situations do folks say sorry?
Folks say sorry when they realize they have hurt another person. But some say sorry just because they have to. People also say sorry to show sympathy for someone that has been hurt not necessarily by them but by other people.
Que 3. Why do some people hate to say sorry?
Some people hate to say sorry because they never want to be wrong, they feel whatever they do is right. I call those types of people proud. While some don’t say sorry because they don’t know how to.
Que 4. In what scenarios should we apologize instantly?
In a scenario whereby we mistakenly stepped on someone or did something bad to them intentionally or unintentionally, we should apologize.
Que 5. When is it that people say thank you?
People say thank you when they are given things or when something is done for them. People also say thank you when a person sympathizes with them for being hurt by telling them sorry, so their reply would be thank you.
Que 6. When was the last time you found it hard to accept an apology?
That would be when my sister decided to get back at it by tearing my favourite dress to pieces. I was so pissed because she knew how much I valued that dress yet she thought it was wise to prank me by tearing it up. I didn’t speak to her for weeks even after she came apologising.