I also told the probation officer that what I truly wanted was for Brock to get it, to understand and admit to his wrongdoing.
President Obama's global diplomacy has snidely been dubbed a "global apology tour" by critics precisely because he has shown an adult's ability to understand and admit publicly how our own actions create unintended consequences that vex us and our allies.
Instead, understand and admit when you've done something wrong and ask yourself what you have learned from the situation and what you will do differently the next time around.
The sooner national leaders and genuine religious leaders understand this, and admit that no nation lacks its own dangerous lunatics, be they Ansar Dine of Mali, or Terry Jones of Florida, the earlier they will turn their attention to the issues truly deserving priority.
He then asked in the same speech, "Why does Iranian elite not have the political wisdom [to understand this] and admit them?" In his speech of 17 November Khamenei said that he does not want to pre-judge Trump, but "we are ready for anything".
P2 was not sure how to delete tweets, asking the researcher: "if you del it, does it really del???" The interview reflected P2 still learning Twitter, want to understand managing lists and admitting to being unsure about which hashtag to use or how to search for or keep in touch with people to be following.
"I don't understand," I admit sheepishly over the phone.
The inability to understand or admit that you have a weight problem can produce adverse health consequences later in your life.
I will be honest and admit that I understand Um Abed's attachment to a home her ancestors built and the trees they planted.
The habit of unacknowledgement the Middle English aknowen meant both to understand and to admit is woven so deeply into centuries of productive culture, in the fields and in the factories, the kitchens and the cubicles, that bodily fear and spiritual anguish can, in fact, adhere to the physicality of a place for multiple people who pass through.
It's a failure to teach, understand, admit or care that unprotected sex can lead to the creation — and the subsequent killing, through abortion — of a developing human being.
