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cup of tea

i was carrying a mug of piping hot water while going up the stairs. just when i was about to take my final step, my slipper got caught and caused me to trip. i couldn't hang on to the banister because the closest side (to prevent my fall) was the side where i had my mug in hand. to gain balance again, i had to use my elbow which caused the hot water to spill on my hand. i gripped the handle of my mug tightly so i won't drop it. yes, the water was hot, very very hot. i didn't scream, i didn't react violently, i wanted to drink my tea (so badly) and it was my choice to hold on to the mug. besides, i was also thinking about how much water i got from the dispenser just to fill it up-i didn't want to waste the water and i didn't want my effort from walking from the highest floor to the lowest, just to get it, to go to waste either. another reason is that i like the mug a lot, i didn't want to break it. anyway, moving on to the story, i looked into the mug and was glad to see that only a third of the water spilled. so, i went down again to fill it up, made cold water run through my painful hand, then went back upstairs. while typing this, i can still feel the sting from the spill of the hot water but it's ok...because i now know better and i know what to do next to make the sting go away completely.

the end *bow*

note: how smart are you to understand the underlying message found in this post?

posted by yma @ 16:30