English · livello B1. Leggi il testo in inglese e allena la comprensione. Il video con audio e sottotitoli sincronizzati è in arrivo sul canale YouTube.
There was a person I had treated badly about five years before. Not deliberately, but thoughtlessly, which in some ways is worse. I had been preoccupied with my own situation and had not noticed that my behaviour was causing someone else real distress.
I did not know how to address it at the time. So I did not. I told myself the moment had passed and apologising now would only reopen something closed.
But it had stayed with me. Every so often I would remember what I had done and feel a fresh wave of discomfort.
Last year, I sent a brief message. I said I had been thinking about a specific incident, that I had behaved badly, and that I was sorry.
The response came a week later. It was short and generous. They said they appreciated it and that they had also thought about that time occasionally. They said they hoped I was well.
That was all.
I had built it into something enormous in my head. In reality, it was a human exchange between two imperfect people. The relief was considerable.
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