My stepmother died a few years ago but I didn’t make that last hour to have a conversation with her, so I’d like to say sorry for that.
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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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My grandma, who died a few years ago, because I wasn’t able to see her on my last visit to Georgia.
My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.
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