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Not in the legal sense.
Saying “I’m sorry” in a context like this isn’t about assigning blame in a simple way. It’s about acknowledging that something happened that cannot be undone, and that its impact still exists—years later, unchanged in its importance.
For a father to say that to his son, especially in a family where public composure has always been expected, suggests something deeper than a passing moment.
For William, hearing those words likely didn’t erase anything. Loss doesn’t work that way. There’s no sentence that can undo the absence of someone who shaped your life so profoundly.
But acknowledgment has its own power.