The Apology I Never Expected—and What It Reminded Me About Healing

By Monique Rhodes

October 15, 2025


What happens when the person who once caused you pain unexpectedly reaches out with an apology? You might think you’re over it—but your body remembers. Your heart remembers. This story isn’t about getting closure or forgiving too soon. It’s about what happens when you stop bracing and start softening and on how healing often begins—not with effort, but with kindness.

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