THANKFUL T'WAS ONLY SCORCHED GLASS

Today I can say that I epitomized the word "stupid" to the fullest extent of its definition. I've always loved candles. I think that they give my house a warm and inviting vibe, and I always feel much cozier if I can curl up on the couch and knit by the soothing glow.

Well, tonight I went over to my friend's house for dinner and I had this nagging feeling that I had left one of the candles in the bathroom lit. Somehow, I talked myself out of worrying about it. My mental process went something like this:

'I think I left the candle lit in the bathroom'

'No......I'm pretty sure I blew it out the last time I walked past it.'

'Well, even if it is still lit, the bathroom door is shut so the cat can't knock it over, and it's in a jar, so it will smother itself and we will be fine'

'But regardless, I think I blew it out. Stop worrying.'

Here's what I found when I got home:


Not only did I leave it lit, the candle did not smother itself....it actually burned THROUGH the glass, cracking the bottom, oozing out all of the melted wax onto the counter. How could I be so careless?!!

It took me a long time to settle my nerves because all I could do was think about what might have happened if circumstances had been different. What if it was in the living room and the cat knocked it over onto the wood floors? Never mind the house burning down....all of my pets are in the house.....I don't even want to go there. I'm so grateful that everything was fine, but I have to admit that I am still a little flustered.

As I was pacing about, I noticed that my oldest cat Ivory was looking at me with her usual look of "I'm not sure why you think you're the smarter species......I think you're pretty dumb".



I'm inclined to agree with her.

~T