Three powerful phrases we need to say more: Sorry, thank you, I love you!


By Leesan

The columnist with his 127 travel buddies from 22 countries forming a circle at the North Pole, symbolising family and unity. — Photos: Apple Vacations

On one of the many bus journeys I’ve had with travel buddies, we happened to discuss the word “sorry”, which always seems to be the hardest word to say. Travel buddy Ah Som quipped: “The closer we are to the person or people, the harder it is for us to say the word ‘sorry’ to them.”

I agree with what he said because this is what I normally experience. Very often, when we are locked in a tussle with our better half over an issue or two, the impasse could have been easily broken just with a softly uttered “sorry”. Unfortunately, this word seems perpetually difficult to be said out loud.

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