A Fact Is Still A Fact

My cousin told me, “When you’ve done something wrong, sometimes an apology means nothing at all. It might not save back anything.”

At that moment, I stumbled upon it. What she said was right. Just like when a murderer has killed someone, he is still guilty of it even if he repent, admit his mistake, apologize and seek for forgiveness. The fact that he has killed someone is a past incident that cannot be changed. Thus, he is still guilty of his crime and is subject to punishment under the law.

So now I realized sometimes when I accidentally hurt my friends through my speeches, my apology means nothing at all because it is a fact that has happened and I’m guilty of what I’ve done. Therefore, I deserve a punishment.