I played for ten minutes

I had a bit of a reputation in my neighborhood for being a bully in my childhood years. I grew a lot faster than some of my friends, and I seemed pretty big when I was ten. It wasn’t long before I was using my size to intimidate people. Of course it was wrong, and I still feel bad about it to this day. I hate it when I run into someone I used to bully, and I am sure that all they see is one of their childhood bullies when I wave or greet them. Last week was the perfect example of the awkwardness it could cause. I went to a client’s home to perform a standard HVAC check-up. I arrived at the house, and the homeowner greeted me. It only took a moment before we both recognized each other. A huge wave of guilt rushed over me. I had picked on this guy back in elementary school. He played it cool, but I couldn’t imagine what he must have been thinking as I tuned up his equipment. I can only try to show that I mean no harm and only want to help in these situations. I was sure to go the extra mile by cleaning and lubricating the components inside the A/C equipment while inspecting the thermostat’s accuracy. I even went so far as to clean out the ductwork of this “former victim” of mine. When I finished, I still felt the need to apologize for my past behavior. After getting it all off my chest, he looked at me and smiled as he let me know that he had already forgiven me years ago.

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