I don't think I have anything to apologize for today, but if I did, I wouldn't hesitate to say "I'm sorry." It's a simple phrase, and it doesn't absolve anyone from responsibility, but it offered as a contrite expression of a misstep, it should be accepted.
God gave us the huge gift of forgiveness. He expects that we won't just keep it to ourselves but that we will pass it along and show mercy where and as it has been shown to us.
Saying "I'm sorry" won't undo any horrible act - conscious or accidental, and it won't explain away a pattern of reckless or thoughtless behavior. It might, however, indicate that the person expressing it is seeking our forgiveness. We need to be able to that - if not for the act at least for the person - and for ourselves.
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