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Conor Pfister's avatar

We spend our lives trying to unlearn many of the things we absorbed as children. Saying sorry and truly meaning it is a scary thing to do sometimes.

We all have thousands of things we do that we SHOULD feel sorry for and that’s okay. You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be Mies!

So proud of you.

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

I can be Mies! ❤️

Karon's avatar

This is so relatable and beautiful ❤️ I do the same as a defense mechanism which takes time to adjust 🥲

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

Thank you Karon! Yes it takes such a long time to unlearn old ways but I'm sure you're getting there too. And you're a great person ❤️

stefano scarano's avatar

The more difficult a topic is, the more beautifully and honestly you draw it. This one really moved me 🥺💕

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

Thank you! 🥺 That means a lot Stefano! I almost didn't want to publish this one because it was getting a bit too personal haha, but I'm happy I did now ❤️

Juliet Batten's avatar

Right on the button! you say things so well; I laughed at the sports gear picture and am touched at how you share tender things with so much humour.

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

Thank you so much! I laughed while drawing the football kit as well! ;)

mar marlene's avatar

absolutely beautiful ❤️‍🩹

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

thank you ❤️❤️

Evan G. Thomas's avatar

Come visit the UK where saying sorry for no reason is next-level. Almost bumped into someone but didn't? "Sorry!"

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

Haha quite the culture shock after Paris!!

Laura Mishkin's avatar

love it, michelle!

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

Thank you Laura! 🌸

Tessa Broad's avatar

Aww this is beautiful. This is also me!

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

That makes me feel less alone! ❤️

Moriah Costa's avatar

Wait I’m not the only one who says sorry all the time??

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

I'm sorry to say... you're not! Hihi

Elisabeth Westberg's avatar

Beautiful - the pacing and flow took me on a gentle journey around my own defences and the point hit home. Thank you <3

Michelle Reijngoud's avatar

Thank you so much❤️I think pacing is the most important thing in visual storytelling so that means a lot too me! Happy it resonated as well.