Personal essay on what “sorry” actually costs. Feedback welcome

I write occasionally on a small Blogspot. Latest piece is a personal essay I put up at the start of a 72-hour fast.

I am not Jain. I grew up Vaishnav, in a largely Jain neighbourhood. The essay is about Micchami Dukkadam, the phrase often translated as “I’m sorry,” and why that translation has always felt too thin to me.
It is also about the habit of judging other people by their actions and ourselves by our intentions.
I am posting here because I want eyes from people who read essays, not only from people inside the festival.

What I would actually like feedback on:

1. Does the opening hold, or does it take too long to arrive at the point?
2. Is the distinction between “sorry ends a conversation” and “may the harm stop travelling” clear without being preachy?
3. Does it read like a person, or like a lecture?

Link:
https://kunalwritestoo.blogspot.com/2026/09/micchami-dukkadam-what-does-sorry-mean.html

Happy to hear it is too long, too earnest, or that the title is doing too much. That is more useful than “nice post.”