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The apology I owe the old lady at the bus stop on Maple Street
I was running late for my shift at the post office last Tuesday and I rushed past this older woman sitting at the bus stop on Maple Street. She had dropped her grocery bag and things were rolling everywhere, but I just gave a quick sorry and kept walking. I didn't think much of it until I got home that night and realized my own mom would be in that same situation someday. It hit me hard how easy it is to ignore someone when you're in a hurry. I should have stopped and helped her pick up her apples and cans. Three days later I saw her again at the same stop and she was smiling, talking to another lady waiting there. I wanted to say sorry but I just froze and walked by again. Has anyone else had that moment where you realize you were the person who should have stopped but didn't?
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