For this week’s Trifecta challenge, you have to write a letter of apology in exactly 33 words. Addresses, salutations, closings, etc. (should you wish to include them) do not count in the 33 words.
Love means never having to say you’re sorry, in the movies, but in real life, the only thing that trumps a sincere apology is forgiveness. I’m so very sorry. Do you forgive me?
well played!
Thank you, Barbara!
Nothing to forgive. Just great writing.
Thanks, Gene.
Your forgiven…..ok, so any juicy details ?
The only image in my mind was Ali McGraw’s Jenny telling Ryan O’Neal’s Oliver that love means never having to say you’re sorry – I’m so old!
….and sappy ! ( so am I …..)
Well said. I think the hardest area to forgive is sometimes ourselves, but to have an effective apology, you must have both.
I agree. Forgiving ourselves, even for the smallest things, can be so very difficult.
Of course I do! Now why don’t we order a couple of Mojitos and have them delivered to us by some scantily clad Latin men…
Sounds divine! When do the scantily clad Latin men get here?
Hmmm, ought to sell this one to Hallmark. Well done.
Thanks. Hallmark card writer as a fallback job is so much more appealing than a Walmart store greeter.
Straightforward, simple and powerful.
Thank you, John.
Nicely done.
Thanks, Kelly.
This is real love, where apologies and forgiveness go hand in hand. It’s beautiful.
Thank you, Sandra.
Loved it!
Thanks, Ginger!
Sometimes it is so hard to forgive after things that have been said. Well done.
Thanks, Mags, and I agree that forgiveness can be difficult.
Lovely! And so true. Who could resist?
Thank you, Amanda.
I always thought that line from Love Story was the biggest load of crap! Of course, I’m not much of a romantic. Forgiveness is everything. Nicely done.
Thanks, FG.
You’ve got my vote.
Yay! I’ll get one vote this week!
It takes a big (wo)man to say (s)he’s sorry. It takes a bigger one to accept that apology and move on.
Nicely said, ODNT.
Forgiveness is for the person extending it. It doesn’t mean what you did was OK or I’ll forget it – it means I have made my peace with it & I can live with myself.
This is so true, and until we forgive, we can’t move on.
You got it 100% on mark. Its come to be that saying sorry (whch we do MUCH less than we should I think) leaves us feeling vulnerable on both ends. Will we say it? How will THEY react. Great letter!
Thanks, Brain!
Very wise and thought provoking in a cute way, nice job.
Thank you so much.
Well done. Interesting how it is easier for one to ask for forgiveness than it is to grant it.
Thanks. That reminds me of a saying we used to have at the company I used to work at – it is better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
Loved this! I have no problem forgiving, it’s the forgetting that usually becomes a problem! haha!
BTW, I did see “21 Jump Street” last night and had some really good laughs. You were right. Thanks for the great recommendation. I was in real danger of going without my weekend allotment of popcorn! …got it in just under the wire. Phew.
I’m glad you enjoyed the movie. It was surprisingly fun. I try to get a weekly dose of movie popcorn, too, but didn’t make it last week.