The Now or Never guide to saying you're sorry
Apologizing isn't easy, but saying you're sorry is powerful when you do it right
When was the last time you said you were sorry?
Saying "I'm sorry" is a life lesson we learn as children, but admitting you did something wrong and asking for forgiveness is not an easy thing to do.
In this age of clap-back culture, of #MeToo, and the swelling demand to right historical wrongs, more and more people are making public apologies, with varying success.
Whether it's a corporation apologizing to a customer, or a couple of kids on a playground, an apology done right can bring a sense of relief and help everyone move forward.
Today on Now or Never hear what makes a good apology from people on both sides: those working up the courage to say they're sorry, and those who desperately need to hear those words.
- Hear how Mike Millard is making amends to the family and community he hurt — by creating affordable housing out of shipping containers.
- Ishani Nath gives a heartfelt apology to her grieving dad, Raj, after reacting badly to the fact that he started dating again.
- How do you move forward without an apology? Sexual assault survivor Tara Muldoon is learning to forgive without receiving an apology from the man who assaulted her.
- It's taken half a century for Evelyn Korkmaz to come to terms with what happened to her in residential school. But now, she's ready to share her story — and ready to demand an apology from the Pope.
This episode originally aired in March, 2019.