Letters between "friends".

"I have been thinking about you. Last night I went to meet you and you weren’t there. I wish I knew why. I felt so foolish. And as I waited, someone else showed up, a man who has made my professional life a misery, and an amazing thing happened – I was able, for the first time in my life, to say the exact thing I wanted to say and said it. And of course, afterwords, I felt terrible. Just as you said I would. I was cruel, and I’m never cruel, and I’m never cruel. And even though I can hardly believe what I said mattered to this man – to him, I’m just a bug to be crushed – but what if it did? No matter what he’s done to me, there’s no excuse for my behavior. Anyway, you are my dear friend, and I so wanted to talk to you. I hope you have a good reason for not being there last night, but if you don’t, and if we never really connect again, I just want to tell you how much it has meant to me to know you were there. 

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Dear friend: I cannot tell you what happened to me last night, but I beg you from the bottom of my heart to forgive me for what happened. I feel terrible that you found yourself in a situation that caused you additional pain. But I’m absolutely sure that whatever you said last night was provoked, even deserved. And everyone says things they regret when they’re worried or stressed. You were expecting to see someone you trusted and met the enemy instead. The fault is mine. Someday, I’ll explain everything. Meanwhile, I’m still here. Talk to me." Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks - You've got mail