Apology

Dear M, I wanted to reach out and address the recent communication issues between us. It feels like we’ve hit a bit of a snag, but I’m willing to put in the elbow grease to work through it and get us back on track. So, let’s recap what happened. Last…

I’m sorry, but I’ve discovered I have a huge issue with the phrase, “I’m sorry.” It’s not because I struggle to say it, instead it’s how we’re teaching the act of apologizing. My problem is that when we’re growing up, “I’m sorry,” is taught to make everything better when we’ve…

A letter of apology to a mother// Did you know that just six years ago your son was just a quarter inch from being a statistic, a number cited by researches about how mental health is just as important as physical well-being? It was something really stupid, like, there are…

Dear Patrick, I hope this finds you well, it’s been a while since we last spoke or shared the same space. How are you? How have you been? What’s been happening with you lately? I’m sorry for all the questions, you know me, the curious one. I’ll cut to the…

Dear Miss L., Let me take us back to the beginning of the school year of 2019. It’s no surprise that a high school kid’s character isn’t one to be aspired to. You had assigned us “Sophie’s World” as the semester’s reading. It was quite entertaining, yet I recall half-assing…