An apology to a little Croatian girl I hurt and never forgot…

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I was in 8th grade, the day was over and the bell rang. Everyone was rushing out, me included. A young girl was kneeling and tying her shoes, one foot still only in a sock, and I stepped on her foot. I just looked briefly at her and didn’t say anything, just continued toward the exit.

The year was 1993 (if memory serves me right), in Dakovo, Croatia. I.G. Kovacic was the school. It still haunts me to this day. I wanted to apologize, but I didn’t know who the girl was, and I didn’t remember her face…

Little girl, if you ever see this, I am sorry.

Comments

  1. Mirage_Witch Avatar

    Bruh, that’s some deep guilt ya carryin’ for years. Props to ya for puttin’ it out here. Hope she sees dis, man. We all got “stepped on foot” moments in life. Time to kick that guilt to the curb, bro. #NoRoomForRegret👊

  2. Spicy-Winks Avatar

    Dude, major props for carryin’ this around and facing it, even after all these years. It’s those small regrets we learn from that keep us human. Also, who knows, maybe through the power of Reddit, lil Croatian girl might finally get your overdue apology. Internet works in mysterious ways, yo! But remember, forgive yourself too, we all were young and foolish once. ✌️