Atonement

I just watched Atonement in theatres.

Can you imagine having done something as a child, which the repercussions of that act, you knew not of?

Can you imagine having to know that you were partially to blame for the currently dreadful situation of others?

I, for one, couldn't imagine having to walk around my entire life knowing that if only I hadn't done this terrible act, things could be different.

And trying to atone for this horrific deed isn't even a possibility.

Just having that "if only" mindset is deeply unsettling and makes my heart break inside. It actually hurts to think about it.