This I believe

Perhaps more than anything, I believe in this; accidents happen. Fundamentally, we all know and accept this. However, we are quick to prosecute each other for mistakes. We’ve all made mistakes, committed accidents and experienced the hot burn of shame and regret that goes along with them. We have all requested forgiveness from another human and yet, it’s utterly disturbing how quick we are to point our fingers and how slow we are to give that very forgiveness we once desired.

It’s easy to see this trend in a country overflowing with petty lawsuits. People walking away from courthouses with hundreds of thousands of dollars because they spilled coffee in their lap and failed to recognize it was hot. These lawsuits are an insult to our human intelligence and common sense.

We need to stop accusing and searching for a shoulder to place regret and responsibility on, and begin exercising our empathetic nature. I have no doubt of our ability to apologize in an attempt to clear our own names, but I do worry about our ability to move on.