On Monday evening, 10/6/2008, this is what happened at someone’s house.

Someone spilled water on the floor near kitchen when she was pouring water in a hurry.  A man in our house pointed out the spill.  That someone said, “I am sorry,” then rushed upstairs without cleaning it.  The other person shouted back from downstairs with certain amount of anger in the voice, “I don’t want to hear you say sorry. You always say sorry but never mean it.  Don’t give me this trick, etc.”

I was nervous at that moment, fearing that someone would shout back, “Fine, I am not sorry” or words to that effect. Instead she did not say anything. After the anger quieted down, I asked that someone, “Instead of saying sorry, can you clean up after your mess next time?” “Okay, I will,” she said cheerfully.

If it were in the past, an ugly fight would follow. But not on that Monday. I see someone is changing for the better everyday. I am so proud.