Apologies   In life there will always be times when
> we are affected by the actions of another person.
> When this happens, we often receive an apology. More
> often than not we say, "It's alright," or " It's
> okay," and by saying this we are allowing,
> accepting, and giving permission for the behavior to
> happen again. When we say "thank you," or "I accept
> your apology," we are forced to sit in our feelings
> rather than ignore them.
> 
>  There are many of us who feel that it is easier to
> brush off how we really feel than to express our
> discomfort with something that has happened to us.
> While this may initially seem like the best thing to
> do, what it really does is put us into an unending
> pattern of behavior; since we are not honest with
> another person, we continue the cycle of letting
> them overstep our emotional limits time and time
> again. By doing this we place ourselves in the
> position of victim. We can put an end to this karmic
> chain by first acknowledging to the other person
> that we accept their request for forgiveness; often
> a simple "thank you" is enough. To truly create a
> greater sense of harmony in our relationship,
> however, we need to gently, and with compassion,
> express our innermost concerns about what has
> transpired. By taking a deep breath and calling upon
> the deepest parts of our spirit, we can usually find
> the right words to say and verbalize them in a way
> that lets the other person
>  recognize ! the consequences of what they have
> done.
> 
>  If we can remember that our response to others is
> important, we can begin to realize that trust and
> forgiveness go hand in hand. And when we react in a
> way that engenders a greater amount of honesty and
> candor, we will establish a more positive and
> empowering way of being and interacting others.