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Sorries and Goodbyes

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Apologies, not so easy to come by for some, and for others, it comes as a torrential flood even for the slightest misdemeanor. Whatever the case maybe it is a universal verbalized or written olive branch, an indication that a party has rescinded or regretted his or her previous position and is willing to compromise or come to the negotiation table. It is a brake to a perceived or presumed deterioration in the status quo of things. A simple I don't want things to get worse and I regret my previous stance on the issue. Does this work in reality? Goodbyes, ordinarily connote the end. but has associated nuances, it could be said as a threat, or an actual fact, worse off it may not be said at all. It is a place where only the prepared win and all other parties lose. It is the joker on the game table of life that many suspect but never know where or when it will be served up. There are no happy goodbyes. How do we decipher which is which? Experience they say is the best teacher. Well, wh