Part 1 of Essay
When does saying you're sorry go from an expression of regret to an apology? The sad thing about this is that some people don't know the difference. Deborah Tannen, a professor at Georgetown University, reports: "The First Lady… 'I regret very much that the efforts on health care were badly misunderstoo ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... symbolizes retreat, defeat, and weakness. "I think those brave enough to admit fault would find a... power at home: It's amazing how an apology, if it seems sincere, can dissipate another's anger.... Erich Segal got it exactly wrong. Love doesn't mean never having to say you're sorry. Love means being able to say you're sorry..., being strong enough to admit you were at fault." Tannen boldly stated (109). I agree with her, I don't think that saying you're sorry and admitting you were wrong makes you weak a ....