The power of this sentence 'I am sorry '

THE POWER OF *I AM SORRY.* *I am sorry,* a short but mighty sentence! If you wish to live long, don't joke with this short sentence, *I am sorry.* Do you know how many people who had gone to early grave because they neglected the therapeutic power of *I am sorry.*  Most of the troubles in most homes are heightened because wives are too big to say *I am sorry* to their husbands and you can trust the ego of We( husbands) in saying same to our wives.  Quarrel lingers between friends & family members because no party involved wants to say *I am sorry* . Each says or asks, why should I be the first to say *I am sorry?* He or she would beat his or her chest and utter the ego phrase, *a whole me!*  Brothers and Sisters, I welcome you to this part of the world where saying *I am sorry* is a hard nut to crack while curses & abuses are easily unleashed.  Welcome to this part of the world where people refer to a person who says *I am sorry* in a midst of a rift as a *weaker sex*, one who is not man enough; one who is foolish; one who is afraid.  Welcome to Africa where saying *I am sorry* is tougher than forcing a donkey to pass  through a needle hole.   All of us are victims of this discussion. We have lost valuable assets, money and even lives because of this cheap and affordable sentence *I am sorry*. It simply  cost only a breath of speech.  Have you ever wondered why domestic violence is less pronounced in some clime? It is simply because they understand the efficacy of *I am sorry*.  Husbands say it to their wives and even children whenever they err, wives and children do the same  and life goes on fine. Brothers & Sisters, colleague & friends, this is simply a piece to encourage us to cultivate  a habit of saying *I am sorry.* It may seem difficult but readily affordable.  If I have offended you in one way or the others by posting this during "work hours", I say, "I am sorry". May God bless your work, Aameen