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I agree with @mojoboy31! Don't beat yourself up too much about it! None of us are guiltless! You really have a lot of self awareness which I think is awesome!!!Everyone here should hear this from me. You have graciously looked to me as a knight, or at least someone who genuinely tries to be, so when I screw that whole thing up, I should confess it.
The Lord has greatly humbled me today.
There I was for most of the day, laughing along with everyone else about two certain people on other crews in the lab and how they've messed up a lot of things, whether by being unsafe in their work or just unfocused and ended up making a major blunder. Oh, I was telling my own stories about them, too, not just playing along with the others'. It was gossip, pure and simple. And worse, who am I to talk about the lack of safety and awareness and all on these two's part if I myself have cut corners before? And sure enough, later on that shift, as I am making up a solution I lose my focus and completely spill a good 100 to 200 mls of nitric acid everywhere, a fraction of it hitting my sleeve and burning my wrist. I was wearing protective gloves - that much I always do - but not the particular kind for the specific purpose of transferring larger quantities of concentrated acid, as they are elongated to protect the forearms as well as the hands. Thus, my wrist got drenched. It is a minor burn, and I did at least take the measures to mitigate the effects right away, and thank the Lord Nel wasn't there today to find out; that would have been a huge mark on my personnel file .... like, the kind Agent Mulder from The X-Files probably racked up quite a few of by the end of his career as an FBI agent, but nevertheless, through a combination of lack of the proper full protective attire and a clumsy moment, I screwed up. And considering I had been berating some folk behind their back all day beforehand for this very type of mistake, I think it served me right. Even without getting into trouble with any superiors or anything, it was a humiliating experience but one that I can only imagine the Lord allowed to occur for the sake of chastising me for my very un-knightly pride earlier.
Offhand I do not know the book and chapter, but I know there is at least one verse somewhere in Scripture admonishing us not to despise the chastening of the Lord, for He does so to those He loves. I noticed something in my experience today; I feel humiliated by my mistake, but it is not the same kind of humiliating scene the Lord allowed to or Himself brought upon me as, say, the kind of humiliation that a school bully or some other human opponent might bring upon you. I felt the Lord's gentle rebuke and genuine admonishment through my humiliation; it was harsh, but He delighted not in bringing it upon me as a bully or other personal enemy would have, no. Instead, He genuinely wanted me to learn and do better from this. He truly wished for my personal own good. That is why it called only admonishment or chastisement when it comes from Him; not a personal hatred or wish to harm.Please pray that I will remember this lesson and act better in all ways from here on while in my work environment, even if I might ever be tempted or even pressured into behaving in a reverse way.
That would be wonderful!!!!!!Hopefully 5 years from now I will have enough points saved up to stay here. Aveda Lake District Spa | Lake District Hotel and Spa
Working on saving up airline points also. My mom, taking her on a trip will be the first priority.
Be careful. Your eyes will stick like that. Then it will be much harder to cut out valentines hearts. They'd be all crooked and stuff.
lol, my eyes are already permanently like this, especially around certain people...Be careful. Your eyes will stick like that. Then it will be much harder to cut out valentines hearts. They'd be all crooked and stuff.
that's so super kind of you to ask @Somber . Much better! I was able to sit cross legged with no problem during bible study on Tuesday by zoom sitting on the couch. I've also taken some walk breaks with a co-worker and today she noticed my step is a little bit different in the right leg. My hip was hurting the last two walks, but I've gotten a little faster. Hopefully nothing is out of alignment. I might go see a chiropractor just to be sure since I had tendon problems in the right foot. Thank you for your prayers!Aww, thank you!!! Yes, doing the best I can.
Hope you have been staying well too! How is your knee?
lol, my eyes are already permanently like this, especially around certain people...
...you would know Mr Saucy!
I've just been listening to soothing music for the past few hours.
that's so super kind of you to ask @Somber . Much better! I was able to sit cross legged with no problem during bible study on Tuesday by zoom sitting on the couch. I've also taken some walk breaks with a co-worker and today she noticed my step is a little bit different in the right leg. My hip was hurting the last two walks, but I've gotten a little faster. Hopefully nothing is out of alignment. I might go see a chiropractor just to be sure since I had tendon problems in the right foot. Thank you for your prayers!
Oh I love that song so much! Classical music is the best!I have Clair de Lune going on the ol' PC, myself, right now, while responding to these posts.
Lack of sleep over long periods is not good for mind, body or health.
Try burning essential oils in your room before bedtime. I find ylang ylang quite good, there are quite a few oils you can use for helping you relax. Some say lavender oil on pillow, quilt or a few drops in a carrier oil for applying to upper body, I guess shoulders and neck.
Peace be to all those in the Body of Christ.
Right!?That sounds lovely.
I relate to this smiley on a deep personal level
I get a week off from watching my nephew so I will be traveling to my brother's place tomorrow. He is moving so I need to help out with some stuff and also sort through the things I left there when I moved back up with family.So what are you all up to this weekend? Tomorrow my mom
and dad are going to New Hampshire for the day so Im most likely staying home alone all day.
I do have some stuff to do like dust my room,and etc. Plus we have 3 ferrets which are alot of fun.
Right!?
I get a week off from watching my nephew so I will be traveling to my brother's place tomorrow. He is moving so I need to help out with some stuff and also sort through the things I left there when I moved back up with family.
Sounds like you have some good plans for the weekend! Ferrets are so cute!
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