Clearing the air

It's strange how some things just continue to bug you until you fix them. Last summer, I had the urge to explore a part of the building where I work, but had been told not to go to. I went there, and then lied when asked by the building manager where I had been. I felt bad about doing what he had told me not to and then lying about it, especially when I hold students accountable every day for being obedient and honest. I also knew that it wouldn't be good to carry this baggage into my next job, so I decided that I finally needed to deal with it.

Today, over 9 months after the event happened, I apologized to the building manager for what I had done. He took it really well (much better that I thought he might). I felt a great sense of freedom and felt that I could connect with him in a way that I had not been able to since before the incident. I was reminded that in the future I should be more wise with the decisions that I made, but when I do make a mistake I should not put off making an apology as long as I did.