I Unapologize
Carrie
Underwood has a song called unapologize. It’s about always saying you are sorry
for everything without really meaning it. Yes I know her song is about not
expressing her love but go with me on this one. These days I would categorize our
current generation as the apology generation. In years gone by we had
generation X and the baby boomers. This new and improved generation class of
2015 loves to apologize.
This also goes the other way. This generation
wants an apology. For some reason saying your sorry is the in thing. The problem
as I see it is our human nature. How often does a criminal give themselves up
and apologize before they are caught? Right, you are very smart, it never
happens. Our human nature says were sorry because we got caught. Our human
nature is sorry we got caught. In a strange way, deep inside, we honestly would
unapologize if we could.
You think you are not addicted to
the apology? Well our Alberta Premier said how he feels about the economy. Some
are calling for an apology. A Microsoft female exec had to apologize for her
comments. NFL football stars apologize for their private actions. Geesh, even a
politician crossing the floor in the House of Commons is demanded an apology. There
is a book called 50 shades of Gray. They make a movie of it and the actors are
demanded an apology for playing the roles. We are truly addicted to the apology
these days.
What does God have to say about the
apology? Well this is an interesting topic. I don’t believe God ever demanded
an apology. Throughout the Bible Gods pleads with us to return to him. He says
over and over “You will be my people and I will be your God.” Even on the cross
Jesus says “Forgive them Father because they do not know what they do.” Where
is the apology from heaven or too heaven? The thing with God is perseverance,
honor, compassion and more words like that. God is more interested in the heart
rather than the apology.
In the end we are the same human
race we always have been. It looks good to apologize. How often do people come
out after a murder and say publicly they forgive the killer. I will bet the
farm they forgive outside but inside is another matter. It takes time to
forgive but you will never forget. Why must apologies be in public? Can’t a
private apology work? God says in private, with the door closed, to pray to
him. Jesus says many times “do not tell others” about his miracles. Yet we love
the spotlight of an apology.
I’m sorry (Ha) folks but you will
not get an apology for calling this generation out. Your public parades and
crying will not convince me your heart is in the right place. You are human and
we still do what humans do. Our pride is way bigger than you think. Why do you really think they call the gay and
lesbian parade a “Pride parade”? It is because those people need to expose their
secrets in public. Where are the heterosexual parades? Why must the Politician
say he or she is sorry when they clearly meant what they said? Sports stars and
Hollywood actors are continually apologizing for something. Why do we always
hear about it in the media?
Are you a hurt generation or a
spoiled generation? At work, you are hired to work to make that business money.
I unapologize, but they hired a worker, not you. You can be replaced. They don’t
have an obligation to accommodate you. Sure we all are special. We all deserve
to be loved. I believe that but our actions are human and normal. An apology is
good but it’s “Your heart” the people want more than the words you say. I’d
like to apologize for offending anyone but I guess later after a heart to heart
with myself I’d have to unapologize for the way I feel about you.
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