The three magic words that can restore broken human relationships are "I am sorry." No dispute can be settled if each side insists on putting the entire blame on the other. When one side says, "The fault was mine; I am sorry," the other side is bound to say, "I was at fault, too." It takes a lot of courage to admit one's faults. Let us learn to say the three magic words: "I am sorry."

Thoughts by the late Rev. Paul Osumi are selected weekly by his family.