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The apology
09/25/2024
The Introverted Tree
A few years ago, I decided to write a letter to my younger self, the child I was. I explained the difficulties he would face, encouraged him, gave advice… as if I actually had something to teach.
Then, one day, with a very vivid image in my mind that I will remember for life, I saw him looking at me, dressed in his brown cardigan. He wasn’t smiling, he wasn’t sad, he wasn’t judging. He was just looking at me.
Suddenly, I saw my own stupidity reflected in his eyes, my pretentiousness, the sheer
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