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A fresh start begins with repentance. Cyle Abbott held up a gas station so he could use the cash to get a “fresh start” in another town. A few hours later, he returned to the gas station and returned the cash he hadn’t already spent and apologized for robbing the store.—Jim L. Wilson http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/police-regretful-california-robber-returns-cash-26469705…

Researchers at the University of Miami have found that offering genuine apologies is a vital part of the forgiveness process. The lead researcher who authored the study says this study is one of the largest, longest, and most definitive studies of the effects conciliatory gestures ever conducted. Scientists…

Twenty-seven years after he stole a Color TV from the Norwalk, Connecticut Jewish Center, Randy Iannacone turned himself in to the police, who booked him for the crime. Though the Jewish Center closed in April of 1989, the 60-year old man still is working to make things right. –Jim L. Wilson http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-turns-self-stealing-tv-1989-n555411…

New York Yankee fallen super star Alex Rodriguez is returning to baseball after a yearlong suspension, the longest ever given to an active player for drug use. As he prepares to begin spring training for his comeback year he has issued an apology to the Yankees, their owners, the Players Association…

On the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address, the editorial board of Pennsylvania newspaper retracted its predecessor’s famous panning of the speech calling to the address as “silly remarks.” In 1863, the Patriot and Union newspaper, the predecessor of today’s Harrisburg paper…

The German manufacturer of a drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with defects issued an official apology 50 years after the drug was taken off the market. The chief executive of the company, Harald Stock, said the company wanted to apologize to mothers who took the drug in the 1950s and 60s,…

In 2005, Doug Wead, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush, issued a letter of apology for writing a book containing material from discussions that had been tape-recorded without the president’s knowledge.” It began innocently; he was simply attempting to carry out what the President…

On a Post Office in New York City reads, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” What about dogs? About 2:40 p.m., Aug 29, 2013, on the East Side of Youngstown, Ohio, officers were called to the 700 block of Verona…

In 1985, a reader wrote the New York Times correcting a reporter’s use of the phrase “hansom cabs” to describe the horse-drawn carriages in Central Park. The reader pointed out that hansom cabs only have two wheels, whereas carriages have four. The Times published the letter, but continued to use the…

Police in Louisiana say they arrested two alleged car burglars after the two suspects returned to the victim’s home to apologize. Police say the men aged 50 and 48 were charged with simple burglary, and they are seeking a third man believed to be involved. Reports say the men were allegedly taking a…

In Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Kerry Patterson writes, “Now, an apology isn’t really an apology unless you experience a change in heart. To offer a sincere apology, your motives have to change. You have to give up saving face, being right, or winning in order to focus…

Jimmy Colson was a high school sophomore in 1976. He wanted to show some friends his treasures and he brought them to school. Someone broke into his locker and stole a 1923 Peace dollar, an 1897 Morgan dollar, and a 1903 Indian Head penny. In 2010, 34 years later, Colson found an envelope in his mailbox…

A restaurant in Tennessee recently received a note from a young man who wanted to clear his conscience. Silvia Delacerda, manager of the restaurant, said a man came and dropped off a letter. He said someone had asked him to bring it to them. Inside the envelope, Delacerda found $15 and a note explaining…

While on the European Tour, golfer Tiger Woods apologized after he was fined for spitting on the green during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic. Woods spit after missing a par putt on his way to finishing the tournament with a 3 over par 75. He began that day one shot behind the leader, but…

Levi Johnston, the former fiancé of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol, recently admitted that he told lies about the Palin family after splitting with the Palin’s daughter last year. In an interview with People magazine, Johnston said he “publically said things that were not completely…

RECONCILIATION The Collegiate Church, a collection of four congregations in New York, apologized for the part they played in the displacement of the Lenape Indian tribe 400 years ago. In a reconciliation ceremony, representatives of both groups exchanged wampum and music. Individuals of the Lenape tribe…

Police in New Hampshire are looking for a burglar who was apologetic when caught in the act of looting a home, but apparently not remorseful enough to turn himself in. Police say the owner of the house pulled into his driveway just as a thief was exiting the house carrying jewelry and electronic items.…

Apologies are difficult, especially when they are not accepted. DAVID BRAINERD was born in Connecticut in 1718. Shortly before he en­tered Yale in 1739, he experienced a profound conversion to Jesus Christ.19 Brainerd's years at Yale were difficult. Yale had been founded because Harvard had become Unitarian,…

"Never ruin an apology with an excuse." ~ Kimberly Johnson "An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything." ~ Lynn Johnston "Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past." ~ Tryon Edwards "When you realize you've made a mistake, make amends immediately.…

Never make a defense or apology before you are accused. -Charles I, King of England, in a letter to Lord Wentworth Lifetime Speaker’s Encyclopedia, Jacob M. Braude page 47