Day forty-four

Today was a good day, easily the first time I've felt good about my new job. And it's all because of a mistake I made that someone else had to fix.

I was packing up orders of business cards for a particular order. They were similar cards for the same business, and because I wasn't paying enough attention, I got them mixed up when I boxed them. When the boxes were checked, they discovered the mix-up. Two ladies I work with found the mistake and had to fix it. I don't know why they didn't have me fix it. The quality control had to talk to me about making sure everything's in order before I box an order. After that, it was a dead issue.

I think God allowed it to happen for a few reasons. First, I think it was a lesson in humility. Nothing proves you're not too good for a particular job like making a mistake that someone else has to fix. I went to the ladies later and thanked them for essentially getting me out of a jam. They said not to worry about it, but I wanted them to know that I appreciated it. Second, that was really the first time I've begun to open up to my new co-workers. I'm always a little guarded in a new environment, but that guardedness is starting to dissipate.

Thinking about it, I'm also learning to let to of past mistakes. There was a time when I would've obsessed over the mistake I made. Now, I'm better for it, and I'm happier about working at this new place. I don't need to worry about making mistakes; I just need to be careful and conscientious about my work.