When I was little, this boy would bully my friend and me all the time. One day, on our way home, we held him, put him to the ground and pushed his face full on into this big dog poo, and I’d like to say sorry.
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View all 209 →Canadians are trained to say sorry to almost everything and everyone.
My wife. I made mistakes in my early life and hurt her. Everybody thinks the grass is greener, but it’s not. To say sorry to her when she understands will be one of the greatest gifts God has given me.
Some of my teachers. I was a bit of a handful as a kid. They were just trying to do their job and I made it very difficult.
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Not having longer legs.
No one I can think of, but lots of people no longer living.
Nothing, really, because it was all interesting.
Secretary to a lawyer. I was sacked after a week.
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