True Redemption
Subtle. Quiet. Inconvenient. Long.
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It does not announce itself. It shows up consistently over time.
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It centres the harmed. Not the harmer.
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It is less βlook how I have changedβ and more βwhat do you need?β
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It accepts rejection without spinning into victimhood.
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It transforms behaviour even when no one is watchingβor forgiving.
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It is about accountability, not applause.
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It is humbling, not dramatic.
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It may never be βrewarded,β and it does it anyway.
The Audun Show
Loud. Self-referential. Performative. Temporary.
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It is a TED Talk about suffering. His suffering.
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It centres his guilt, his awakening, his feels.
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It demands emotional labour from the people he has harmed.
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It narrates trauma like a memoir, then asks for feedback.
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It waits for praise after every βbraveβ confession.
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It weaponises sadness as proof of change.
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It melts down if not forgiven immediately.
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It is all crescendo and no follow-through.
TL;DR?
True redemption is a lifelong practice.
The Audun Show is a one-man play looking for a standing ovation from the people it wounded.
One heals.
The other reenacts.
