Sometimes we don't realize we did something wrong until much later. Other times we know we did wrong, but don't have the strength to admit it right away.
It is never too late to make amends to people that you have wronged. Making amends isn't the same as apologizing, but apologies are definitely part of it. Making amends constitutes giving someone you wronged the opportunity to face you and do whatever they think they need to in order to feel better about what you did to them. They may yell, kick, and scream, they may ask questions, they may shrug their shoulders and walk away. But whatever they do, making amends means allowing them to do it, and responding with compassion and understanding. Most importantly, one cannot make amends unless one is fully aware that they did wrong.
Making amends gives others the opportunity to forgive us, but more importantly, it gives us the opportunity to forgive ourselves.
