What are you sorry about?

We throw around so many statements today that have little to no meaning.   'I'm sorry' is one of those statements.  "I'm sorry but I had to..."  or "I'm sorry but it was for your....."  I have heard so many people wildly express their apologies with absolutely no meaningful value whatsoever, that I wonder why they even bother to say it at all.  In fact, by using the the word 'but' within the apology, one is actually cancelling out the apology, itself!
Think about how many times people in power say, 'I'm sorry.'  Politicians apologize to the public to save careers.  Wives apologize to their husbands to save marriages. Kids apologize to teachers to stay out of trouble. How many people say 'I'm Sorry" and really mean it? At one time, 'I'm sorry' was supposed to mean that one was sorry for what they said or did and wouldn't do or say it again. The sincerity of "I'm Sorry" has become so common-place in current American language that it seems to be said more to appease rather than absolve.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

" 'I'm sorry' has become a common phrase, over used, empty and without real meaning." tc

Friends

Real friends are:

There when you need them, not simply when it is convenient.
Concerned about you over their personal gains.
Able to make you laugh when you feel like crying.
Supportive of your interests even when it is different from theirs.
There to share new ideas without judgement.
Willing to risk telling you the truth, even if it offends you.
Glad to derive joy in your accomplishments.
Fountains of wisdom, when you have no ideas.
Gifts of God to share in your life experience.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"Friends may come from different cultures and practice a variety of beliefs but are solid to the core." tc