Progress occurs one apology at a time.
Accepting the apology signals the acknowledgment of a need to move forward, but not necessarily together.
We value apology in the abstract, but turn our backs on it in practice.
Apology calls for a willingness to sacrifice on behalf of the wronged party and the inherent value of the relationship, not for what it brings to you but for what you can bring to it.
Apology may be scorned, but it retains its inherent value.
When we apologize we end our struggle with history.