The hardest word of all
Sep. 29th, 2004 05:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
misscamNo sorry from Blair, though admiting the WMD claims were wrong
Ah, the problems of apologising. It's not exactly the easiest thing to do, because it does mean admiting to yourself as well that you have made a mistake or have hurt someone. But sometimes it is necesary and Blair does owe Britain an apology. Whether he believed it or not, he led the country to war on false reasons. There was no WDS. And reagrdless of how bad Saddam was, this was not what the war in Britain was argued on.
While I was in Australia, I came across the concept of Sorry Day, an unofficial day of remeberance for the crimes commited against the Aboriginal people. I think Sorry Day is a great idea, not just for the great atrocoties, but for all the little things we do that have hurt others. Let us have one day where we dare apologise, regardless of whether we think we will get forgiveness or not.
So, I'd like to start with a few I have on my mind. I, Camilla Sandman, of sane mind and tired body, would like to apologise:
- To Jen, who I did not mean to stab in the back, but did anyway.
- To Therese, who I was not there for when she needed me, even if she had been there for me for years.
- To X, who once sent me a nice and politely phrases critisism of my work and I, in my 18-year old folly, sent a downright pretensious and rude reply back.
- To my parents, for what grievances I caused while growing up and will cause in the future.
- To any I have ignored or made feel less important. I have a limited attentionspan, as have all people. It's not your fault my attention drifts.
- To Benjamin, for what those of my race did to you.
- To Saphie, for putting you in the middle of a conflict not to do with you.
- To any American I have felt anger or resentment towards because of Bush.
I am sorry.
How about you?
Ah, the problems of apologising. It's not exactly the easiest thing to do, because it does mean admiting to yourself as well that you have made a mistake or have hurt someone. But sometimes it is necesary and Blair does owe Britain an apology. Whether he believed it or not, he led the country to war on false reasons. There was no WDS. And reagrdless of how bad Saddam was, this was not what the war in Britain was argued on.
While I was in Australia, I came across the concept of Sorry Day, an unofficial day of remeberance for the crimes commited against the Aboriginal people. I think Sorry Day is a great idea, not just for the great atrocoties, but for all the little things we do that have hurt others. Let us have one day where we dare apologise, regardless of whether we think we will get forgiveness or not.
So, I'd like to start with a few I have on my mind. I, Camilla Sandman, of sane mind and tired body, would like to apologise:
- To Jen, who I did not mean to stab in the back, but did anyway.
- To Therese, who I was not there for when she needed me, even if she had been there for me for years.
- To X, who once sent me a nice and politely phrases critisism of my work and I, in my 18-year old folly, sent a downright pretensious and rude reply back.
- To my parents, for what grievances I caused while growing up and will cause in the future.
- To any I have ignored or made feel less important. I have a limited attentionspan, as have all people. It's not your fault my attention drifts.
- To Benjamin, for what those of my race did to you.
- To Saphie, for putting you in the middle of a conflict not to do with you.
- To any American I have felt anger or resentment towards because of Bush.
I am sorry.
How about you?
