What I got myself through along with others around me today, was the most avoidable of the situations and was brought about by my utter thoughtlessness.
Today morning I was woken by a phone ring. The unusual aspect was that it was from office. The first thought that came to my mind was, “People already at office! WTF is the time like???”
The watch read 10:46 am.
My first reaction was panic.
I silenced the ring.
Mind you I didn’t reject the call. I silenced the ring. So, the caller still hears the phone ringing while I do not hear the ring.
I sprang out off the bed. Ran to the bathroom. Brushed in no time. There was no time for a bath. Wore a deodorant liberally. Slipped into presentable clothes and just ran to office. In the process I do not know how many calls from office did I “silence”.
I got a pretty nasty feedback as soon as I got there. I then realized how stupid I had been. All I had to do was pick up the phone and tell them that I had woken up late. Getting up late happens once in a while to all of us.
They were worried for my safety and as I had not been picking their call and had tried to trace me. They had gone to the office services to get a trace of where I was.
When I look back at the morning, I feel not only embarrassed but extremely sick. I wish I can just shred these hours off just like dirty clothes. What a mess!
I have been near situations earlier. But there was always some one around who helped me avoid such situations. There were of course people at home and then my room mate. I have always been used to a support system to rely on.
Today morning I was woken by a phone ring. The unusual aspect was that it was from office. The first thought that came to my mind was, “People already at office! WTF is the time like???”
The watch read 10:46 am.
My first reaction was panic.
I silenced the ring.
Mind you I didn’t reject the call. I silenced the ring. So, the caller still hears the phone ringing while I do not hear the ring.
I sprang out off the bed. Ran to the bathroom. Brushed in no time. There was no time for a bath. Wore a deodorant liberally. Slipped into presentable clothes and just ran to office. In the process I do not know how many calls from office did I “silence”.
I got a pretty nasty feedback as soon as I got there. I then realized how stupid I had been. All I had to do was pick up the phone and tell them that I had woken up late. Getting up late happens once in a while to all of us.
They were worried for my safety and as I had not been picking their call and had tried to trace me. They had gone to the office services to get a trace of where I was.
When I look back at the morning, I feel not only embarrassed but extremely sick. I wish I can just shred these hours off just like dirty clothes. What a mess!
I have been near situations earlier. But there was always some one around who helped me avoid such situations. There were of course people at home and then my room mate. I have always been used to a support system to rely on.
These are lessons one learns only when one lives alone and is devoid of any kind of support system that a person like me establishes within no time and teaches oneself to rely on them.
Whether I have learnt my lesson, only the future can testify.
I just hope I have!
