Absent Mindedness and Present Trouble

The call came just as I was ready to start my class last night.

My question upon hearing the subject matter was typically male and blatantly insensitive:

"Why are you calling me just before Bible Study to tell me this?"

You will be able to guess the answer in a moment, but I wil tell you that it was restrained when compared with what it could have been.

I spent the morning working at home and I was deeply engaged in a project, lost in research as I can often be. Glancing at the clock, I realized that it was no longer morning. In fact, it was 1:15 P.M. and I had a graveside service in 45 minutes.

I hurried to get dressed, threw some clothes in the washer, and rushed out the door. The rest of the afternoon went quite well except for this: I had washed a pocket full of notes and a memory drive. I had done so with someone else waiting for the washer who had to put my laundry in the dryer, clogging it and drying the remains of my notes, my pen, and a surpisingly still functional memory stick.

I had also left the coffee pot on.

I had the contact information for about 15 people in that pocket and it all came out as lint. If I don't call you, please call me. I also had two checks there.

So, I backed off quickly on the question: Why did you call?

I tried to find a way to incorprorate it into my study and closed the evening holding my baby grandson. When I did that, nothing else seemed to matter much - except that I sure hope I don't do that again.