Consequences are a result or an effect of an action or condition. We have all had consequences following our actions, whether they are good consequences or bad consequences. There is one specific memory that comes to mind when I think about how an action affected me.
It started on the first day of school and I was on my way to seventh period. While I was in the locker room changing into my clothes for volleyball, I put my school bag in the bottom locker with no lock on it. I did not think twice about my bag not being locked up and ran off to volleyball. Later in volleyball, our Coach told us to tell our parents that practice will end early. Our pack of volleyball girls ran into the locker room to get to our phones. I opened my school bag and to my surprise I could not find my phone. Dumbfounded, I looked through my bag over and over and could not find it.
After practice I went home not knowing where my phone was. My parents tried to help me track it, but it didn’t make a difference. It was lost. I felt a sense of shame rising in me. Everyday I would hear, “Hey, I texted you, why didn’t you answer me?” In a fake cheerful tone I would respond, “ Oh, well I lost my phone.” It didn’t help that people knew me as the “responsible one”, so I would get cheerful mocking about not having a phone. My father thought this was extremely funny and would tell everyone to remember their phones, while he looked at me with a childish smile.
One thing that this mistake did open my eyes to, is that my consequences did not affect just me, but everyone around me. When I did not have my phone, my parents said it was a punishment to them too, because they wanted to text me and know that I am safe. From this accident, I learned to pay more attention to where I put my stuff and being cognizant of how my choices affect everyone.
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