The actions of apologizing and forgiving are fundamental to relationships and friendships. Our savvy about apologizing and the Bible's understanding may differ considerably. The parable of the Prodigal Son focuses on the prospect of forgiveness and repentance. When the younger son, after squandering his entire inheritance, "came to himself" realizing how gravely he had sinned, he began meditating on an apology, preparing for the possibility of serving as a hired hand rather than to continue to starve. The young son also realized that his sin was not only against his father, but against Almighty God, prioritizing his petition in proper order. Every offense requires two apologies: first to Almighty God, and secondly, to the person to whom we have offended. Instead of expecting instantaneous forgiveness, he was willing to accept the role of a hired servant, realizing that he had undoubtedly grieved his father and his Heavenly Father. As God's called-out saints, we must emulate the behavior of the prodigal son's father, having compassion and gratitude rather than the prodigal son's brother, who retained scorn and bitterness for someone who had made a regrettable mistake. Forgiving, even when there is no apology, reflects God the Father and Jesus Christ. Consequently, the prodigal son is a story of redemption and repentance, but it is also a story of the deep love and compassion that we should have towards each other.