At first, I thought the idea behind www.sorryeverybody.com was a great idea, and I thought it was cute. But, the Website has much greater implications than I realized. There is this cumulative effect of seeing person after person asking for forgiveness from the rest of the World. Person after person was asking for compassion, and help, and forgiveness from mother earth, our allies, and from other countries around the globe.

The disturbing part, for me at least, is that there some of the messages have an edge that slices deeper than just losing the election.

  • “2 paychecks, 50+ hours of work, and only 1 vote.”
  • “Sorry that the youth of America failed the youth of the World.”
  • “Dear World, We’re sorry . We tried. Please forgive us. Love, Pennsylvania”
  • “Sorry world, I wish I had a safer place to play, too.” (from a child)
  • “Sorry We’re Stupid”
  • “Dear World, I am sorry, too. I wish my vote had counted. –The Next Generation”
  • “RIP Democracy: 1776 – 2004”
  • “A little less than half of my neighbors and I would like to apologize for failing you. –Ohio”

After 10 pages filled with pictures, I realized that I was on the brink of tears. Deeper than that, the idea behind the Website struck a chord that resonated deeply within me. A few more pages of pictures, and I was sobbing terribly.

I want forgiveness from the world, too. I am ashamed of the actions of my country. If left unguided, I know that the ship that is our world will continue on the wrong course. My leader is Captain Ahab chasing after the white whale, and he doesn’t care if he kills us all to get it.

Dear World,

Please forgive me, too. I am not leaving America. They need me here–even if they don’t know it. And, I am staying to help.

-Tim