04/20/2012
Today was a day that I realized I need to stop being such a scatter-brained person. I am way to forgetful and can't seem to keep a focus on things. It is really a bad habit I have and am constantly working on it. After work I agreed to go to a friend's house to pick up a cake and deliver it for her. While there, she offered to help me with my cake that I have due tomorrow by printing up a few pages of pictures on edible paper. While printing, the printer didn't want to work right, so the tinkering side of my brain took over and I started trying to fix it. After a while we decided to call support and tell them what was wrong and what I already did to try and fix it. Eventually they agreed to send a new one, though I told them that I thought it was the ink cartridge being faulty. Either way, they said they would send a whole new unit. Once I left out of her house and got back in by car, I realized I had left my phone in the car and had missed a call from my most supportive friend here locally. I told her I would watch her youngest kids tonight, but we never set a solid time. So, I called her back and told her I was on my way home now. She told me it was too late to go out with her oldest son and to forget about it for now. I felt horrible. I told her I lost track of time I forgot my phone but that I could meet her to get her kids. She told me there wasn't much time before the movie, but that if I thought I could make it there before the movie, then that would be good. So, I went as fast as I could (legally-ish) to meet up with her. I made it there on time and was able to take her kids with me back to my house.
I had a good night with the kids. We hung out and watched some kids movies and I made dinner. While all the kids were playing, I was able to bake the cake I have to make for my friend for tomorrow. When my friend came to pick up her kids, I couldn't help but apologize over and over for getting distracted. She was nice enough to forgive me and is just glad that she was able to take her son out. I told her that I was again so sorry, but glad I could help her out still and that I am working on my own little ADD problem. I hope she knows how bad I felt that I let her down and that I am trying so hard not to do that to anyone. I guess I just try and do too much and I really need to work on that.
This definitely is not associated with the deployment, it is just my way that I can be easily distracted, especially when there is something that needs to be fixed, and I know how to fix it. I just know that I need to get better and focusing on time and next time I know I need to set a for sure time (leaving me no wiggle room). Well, with each day we learn something new. I just hope I can continue to improve on myself and try and help my friends as best I can.
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