If you feel like the person has truly apologized and really means it, then you can say that you accept the apology if you're ready.
Photos surfaced on social media, and by Saturday morning, Ms. Hough issued an apology on Twitter, saying in part, "I realize my costume hurt and offended people and I truly apologize".
"With the money we'll save by shutting down quality control, we can issue some truly spectacular apologies".
But truly, no apology was necessary.
Now that you've maturely accepted this person's apology, ask yourself a very tough question: "Do I want to maintain this relationship as it was before I was hurt?" Relationships can change after even a truly repentant apology.
Someone of her stature offering a truly heart-felt apology might have moved the needle slightly in the direction of peace rather than war as the desired aim of American foreign policy.
"It was the first time I've ever really truly experienced an unreserved apology.
Despite his patent stubbornness, he may finally be ready to produce the apology Trudy truly deserves.
Now, we would like to call on the media for deeper coverage of the truth about thalidomide and its U.S. victims, as well as on Grunenthal -- which developed and mass-marketed the drug that has had such devastating, irrevocable effects on the lives of so many -- for a truly meaningful gesture of apology -- and, ideally, compensation.
Yet, when apologies are really due, to people who truly deserve them, to people whose lives have been destroyed (read Richard Jewel) the people and media are remarkably silent.
