Micro aggressions

This weeks assignments has given me the opportunity not only to learn about micro aggressions but reflect on how I may have participated in it as well. I regret to say that I have offended my dearest collegues with this behavior. We were talking about a reading program that had newly been introduced in our curriculum and she shared with me how different it was when she was teaching. I made the remark "how was it back in the day?" I made a reference that she was old. Her facial expression changed and all.I felt so bad and immediately apologized for my remark. I spoke without thinking and I could have caused damage in our realtionship. I now realize how fatal simple words can be because of this weeks assignment.