It's not always easy to tell someone you're sorry is it? In fact saying sorry to someone doesn't undo any hurt you may have caused that person and so it can seem like such an empty word.
In England we have a habit of saying sorry all the time about the smallest things...like if you are walking down the road and someone is walking towards you...you both step in the same direction to avoid each other's path..and both immediately say 'sorry'. I think that this overuse and the insincerity of the word in that kind of context means that 'sorry' is somehow diminished in its meaning and intention. I've started to say 'excuse me' instead. I like it better.
Forgiving someone can be much harder than apologising I think. There is some hurt that we hold on to for a long time and sometimes we even hold on to it forever, no matter how unhealthy that might be.
Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote the song I'm singing this week. I hope you enjoy it.
