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A Open Letter to Anyone I've Ever Hurt

I'm sorry.

Jessica Handy
Sep 26, 2016
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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A Open Letter to Anyone I've Ever Hurt
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I just want to start off by saying I'm truly sorry, I am truly sorry to anyone I have ever hurt. If I stop and think about how many people I've hurt people, I don't have enough hands to count all the people I have hurt.

Dear, Friend, Family Member, Ex-Friend, and Acquaintance,

I want to start off and say I am sorry for all the times I played the victim in a situation and ended up blaming everyone else for what happened instead of standing up and taking the responsibility for my actions.

I'm sorry that I was a selfish friend at times. I'm sorry that I missed out on something important because of something that was going on in my life. I'm sorry I bailed on plans we made, and/or made excuses why I couldn't get in touch with you sooner. I didn't make you a priority in my life, and I was only thinking of myself and for that, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for all the times I have been judgmental. I was so quick to look at what you were doing wrong without looking in the mirror. I judged your choices, your beliefs, and your actions. I had no right to do that, I have myself to work on and I shouldn't have been looking at others judging them seeing what they need to fix about themselves, so for that, I'm truly sorry.

I'm sorry if I have ever talked about you behind your back, I was a coward. Cowards talk behind your back, but someone with courage and who actually has respect for you (whether they like you or not) will tell you to your face. It's never okay to do that, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for the times that I've pushed you away. It seems like I'm really good at it and I hate it. I get caught up in my own pain and thought it would be a good idea to separate myself from everyone. I was afraid of getting hurt, so I ran away. I didn't let you in and was cold to protect myself or so I thought. I pushed a lot of good people away. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I didn't forgive you sooner. All this time, I thought i wasn't a grudge-holder. I'm starting to see that's not completely true. Whether it was big or small, I've seemed to carry it with me. I don't want to hold on to grudges anymore. I'm sorry.

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