Apologies often cannot undo pain; but they can acknowledge it. And part of the cruelty of bullying is that the bruises it leaves are on the inside—it’s a hidden form of violence, shrouded by shame.
Mathew N.  Schmalz, Mercy Matters: Opening Yourself to the Life-Changing Gift
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