Once there was a man who had 3 daughters and was a single parent to his children. One morning he asked his oldest daughter, Sonia, to do ...
Once there was a man who had 3 daughters and was a single parent to his children. One morning he asked his oldest daughter, Sonia, to do the breakfast dishes before going to school. Not realizing that she was already running late and facing too many tardy notices, he was stunned by her reaction. She burst into profuse tears.
Again, misinterpreting the motive behind the outburst, assuming that she was merely trying to get out of an unpleasant chore, he demanded that she dry her tears and get back to work immediately. She reluctantly obeyed him, but her anger could be clearly heard in the careless clanking of the dishes in the sink, she turned back to her father and stared sullenly out the window.A single father once asked his daughter Sonia to do dishes before school, not knowing she was already late and stressed. She burst into tears. Assuming she was avoiding work, he scolded her. She obeyed in angry silence.
On the drive to school, no words were exchanged. He couldn’t focus at work, haunted by her tearful face. Realizing his poor timing, he felt deep remorse. He decided to apologize immediately, took her out for lunch, and said:
“I’m so sorry. I had no right to upset you when you needed my love most—right before school. I was wrong. Please forgive me.”
She hugged him and said, “Of course I forgive you. I love you too.”
Those two words—“I am sorry”—have the power to heal any relationship.
