Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

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Recorded Judith Kerr said elsewhere, not written here
My parents. We didn’t realise how absolutely desperate they were when we left Germany, because my father couldn’t earn anything. A letter turned up fairly recently in which he said, “We’ve been through a terrible time because Julia [my mother] never stopped talking about suicide and not just for herself, but to take the children with her.”

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2019 source ↗

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Heidi Klum German-American model and TV host
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.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 April 2016 source ↗
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.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗
Riz Ahmed British actor and rapper
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.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

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