Have I mentioned lately that I am the luckiest man in the world? I thought not. Today, a class I authored was named a "Program of the Year, Legal Category" by Texas REALTORS®. It's a class on Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals, and it is really a topic that is important to our profession. Many of you know my company has a niche in Property Management, and the need for this program hit me based on my own lack of information and bias about the topic. What I tried to do was to make a balanced and thought provoking presentation on the topic, and to let my colleagues walk away with the notion that there are legitimate and necessary reasons for them to become more knowledgable about the topic. Thanks to all the people and judges that believed this was a worthwhile topic.Penitence -- Noun: the quality or state of being penitent. Sorrow for sins or faults. "What is the purpose of prison? Public safety and punishment or also penitence and rehabilitation?" Steve Haynes, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee), July 18, 2017
Did You Know? There are plenty of words for saying you're sorry in English, and although they all express regret for sins or wrongdoing, each offers a distinctive way to rue past mistakes or personal shortcomings. Penitence, which derives from a Latin word meaning "regret" (paenitentia), conveys a sad and humble realization of regret for one's misdeeds. Repentance usually indicates regret combined with determination to change, while contrition adds to penitence a sense of unworthiness, pain, and grief. Remorse and compunction both imply a painful sting of conscience but don't necessarily connote humility or hope of forgiveness. Remorse often implies long-lasting regret for past wrongs.
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