I make a point of checking all of Carrie's pants pockets before I put them in the wash.
Normally, I spot check, but once the truck key got past me and was washed. We were very confused when the car alarm started randomly going off!
Carrie was mad at me. I was annoyed she was mad when she left the key in the pants for days.
Thankfully, the key dried out and worked fine. We forgave each other, but I mentally labeled Carrie as "bad about leaving stuff in pockets."
I was pondering this while doing laundry. "Fool me once! Oh, no, no, no!" I checked all her pockets, but I should've been paying more attention to my own. Sure, my wallet, keys, and phone were all secured. I was right I wouldn't make that mistake. No, I was about to make a new one.
I pocket dry erase markers throughout the school day. I can use them to draw on desks or computer screens when kids ask me questions. Sometimes I'll notice them in my pockets as I drive home. Those get dropped in the cup holder for me to take back in the next day.
But what if a marker made it into the wash in my pants while I was busy checking my wife's pants for her mistakes?
Humble pie.
It's not a fun flavor, but a necessary one. The longer you remember the taste, the longer you can go without another slice.
With the power of future sight, I have another example where I get serving.
Engineers love checklists, because they help eliminate oops'. I repositioned the flatbed trailer, but made an oops. Do you see the line in the gravel?
Lesson learned....and if not, there will be another slice of humble pie with my name on it!
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