I apologized first thing after waking up.
The moment I woke up, I felt uneasy about what I’d said the day before, so I apologized first. But they hadn’t read it yet.
Harin is uneasy about a brief message she sent a friend yesterday, so she apologizes as soon as she wakes up, before a reply comes.
Harin messages her friend to ask if they can change the time they planned to meet, then waits for a reply. The next morning, seeing that her friend still hasn’t read the message, she apologizes first. With the counselor, she also looks at the day’s fortune. Even after sending the apology, Harin can’t quite put everything that happened that day into words.
When an apology comes first
When you find yourself rushing to apologize, you can also look at what actually happened.
On the day you apologized first, what happened just before?
The morning when her apology arrived before her friend’s reply stays with us. Behind that brief apology was the fact that she’d asked to change their meeting time. If you’ve had a similar morning, you’re welcome to share who you messaged first and what you said.
Scenes
- 01 · Changing the time Asking about the time — A message from Sua came in asking what time to meet that evening. Sua: What time should we meet tomorrow? Harin: Could we meet a little later?
- 02 · An apology arrives first The unread indicator — Sua still hadn’t read it, but Harin apologized first. Harin: I’m sorry about what I said yesterday.
- 03 · Opening the day’s fortune Pointing to today’s date — Harin was more curious about today’s fortune than about what she’d said yesterday. Harin: What’s today’s fortune like? Jirisan Mansin: Let’s look at today’s fortune as a reference, and keep yesterday’s message beside it.
- 04 · What’s left unsaid Pausing after the apology — Even after the apology, the fact that she’d asked to change the meeting time was still there. Jirisan Mansin: Harin, what comes to mind before the apology? Harin: I said I wanted to change the time. That’s still true.
Stories by Jirisan Mansin
- Jirisan Mansin
- I can't pick a date after the company dinner.
- When a friend comes to mind while doing the dishes
- A dream of getting out of the water comes back, even on an autumn walk
- Even dressed, I ask my fortune whether I should rest today.
- You pause over the contract while choosing a signing date.
- Even after a celebration, my body takes a while to settle.
- I changed again in front of the mirror.
- While doing the dishes, I hesitate over deleting my friend’s number.