No one questions Mr. Lee or city officials' sincere offerings of sympathy.
Even as we want to move on, we should never fail to first consider the ashes created by the fire of our sincere offerings, keeping them in mind as we proceed with the great acts of devotion and commitment in our lives.
The talks, in which China has never appeared sincere in offering any compromise to the exiles, now seem more futile than ever.Himalayan cloudsYet the refusal to talk to the Dalai Lama comes at a cost.
He must come clean to the front office he robbed, owner Frank McCourt and General Manager Ned Colletti, offering sincere apologies followed by sincere explanations.
American Airlines issued a statement saying it was "deeply saddened" about Jack's death, and offering "sincere apologies to Karen and Jack's family and friends".
Instead, he settled for a three-paragraph letter from David Brickner, executive director of Jews for Jesus, offering "sincere apologies for any distress" the pamphlet had caused.
"Egypt stands next to the American people in these difficult times, offering sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wishing the injured a speedy recovery," it said.
Mr. Thomas, 31, who by day works as an account manager for a telecommunications company, has a gentle touch, offering sincere apologies with his slap-downs and suggesting alternative destinations.
Justin Clayton, the head of HR operations at Hermes, also said sorry in a letter to Jamieson last month, offering "sincere apologies for due process not being followed and the upset that this has caused you".
Still protesting his innocence and offering "sincere sympathy" to the families of those who died in the bombing, Mr. Megrahi was granted his freedom under the terms of Scottish laws permitting the early release of prisoners with less than three months to live.
