From sincere apology

Tu An's short, sincere apology letter received much praise from the online community. Photo: TY

In the letter, Tu An, a 5A2 student at a school in Hanoi, wrote: “Hello! I am Tu An, the person who made you fall yesterday. I didn’t know that I was not paying attention for a moment and hurt you. I’m sorry, to help you feel more comfortable, I would like to send you a small gift. I hope you will feel more comfortable and less hurt.” The person who posted this content is Ms. Ngoc Quynh (living in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi city), the parent of the child who fell in the letter.

In her post, Ms. Quynh said that on April 10, she received a phone call from the school's medical staff informing her that her child had been hit by a 5th grader and had a swollen forehead, and was being treated in the medical room. She rushed to school and saw Tu An standing in the medical room and repeatedly apologizing to her son. A day after the incident, when she came home from school, Ms. Quynh's son chattered about how his sister had come to class to send an apology card and a gift. "Children running and bumping into each other is unintentional and unavoidable. However, the girl's actions surprised me quite a bit and I silently thanked her parents for raising her so carefully so that she could behave so kindly and lovably," Ms. Quynh wrote.

Ms. Quynh's sharing reminded everyone of a 13-year-old boy in Da Nang who "stirred up" social networks in early 2025 when he left a note saying "I'm sorry for scratching your car. I was not paying attention when I went to school and hit you". Ms. Le Ngo My Hanh, the owner of a car in Hoa Xuan ward, Cam Le district, when reading this note, did not get angry. On the contrary, she took a picture and shared the story on social networks, praising the boy's kind act. Ms. Hanh's post received many compliments for the boy's sense of responsibility and, above all, the belief in the good things in life, especially in the younger generation.

From the apology letter of the little girl Tu An, to the piece of paper left by the male student in Da Nang, it clearly shows the value of a sincere apology, a handwritten card, a small gift, at the right time, will bring great healing power and connect people. They remind us that, in a world full of controversial information, harsh comments, there are still seeds of kindness being nurtured by children. What is more precious is that those beautiful actions do not come from direction or coercion, but from the children's hearts. They may not fully understand the value of an apology, but they still practice it with all the sincerity and innocence of childhood.

Many people believe that, in the journey of growing up, children will stumble and make mistakes, that is normal. But knowing how to admit mistakes, correct mistakes, and put yourself in the shoes of others to sympathize is what makes up personality. In today's life, those seemingly small things are the first foundation to build a humane society, for everyone.

The stories of children also teach us about courage, daring to face mistakes as well as knowing how to think for others. Kindness, in that way, is a journey that is passed on and educated from family, school and society. When parents and teachers patiently teach children that an apology does not weaken them but makes them stronger, that a small gift to compensate is a beautiful act and not a "reparation", children will gradually form a beautiful, kind personality in the future.

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Source: https://baodanang.vn/channel/5433/202504/tu-loi-xin-loi-chan-thanh-4004808/