What is your most embarrassing moment?
Well, I haven't had a whole lot of them. OR I have conveniently forgotten about them all; I only remember a handful of times. Like when I peed my pants in school. I can't even remember how old I was.
Anyway, I had one of those moments today @ church!
I am already a self-conscious person and don't like to be up in front of people.
The YW and their leaders had to get up and sing in Sacrament today. And since I am one of the leaders... (man THAT'S magnifying your calling!)
I don't sing (well) and so I was pretending to sing. :) I was so nervous to be up there in front of people and singing (or should I say mouthing). And the song is such a pretty song that the tears started to come. So I'm up there trying to cover up the fact that I'm crying and not succeeding very well. Imagine my relief when the song comes to an end!
That moment of relief only lasted about 3 seconds! As I walk down the 3 steps leading from the choir seats to the pews I stumble....
and fall!
Not a graceful fall either! A full on sprawl! As I hold on to the railing to help me stand, I look straight into the face of the Stake President. Oh, did I fail to mention that he was there?! Yep, sitting right there on the stand in full view of my crash.
Some of you will understand how much more horrible this situation was with President Brown sitting right there. :)
But the embarrassement didn't die there!
Bishop was the next speaker and got up and said...
"I'd like to thank Sister Little for relieving some of the pressure I feel about having to speak right now."
Yep, he said THAT! Our Bishop - gotta love him - isn't the most subte person. He also likes to tease people! I guess my "situation" was too much for him to pass up. :)
The rest of the day was all down hill! I should have stayed in bed!
7 comments:
I wish I could come give you a BIG hug right now. I'm so sorry. That would have been awful. The best thing is, you will probably remember it longer than everyone else. I'm always hard on myself and people always forget. There's always a better day tomorrow. Love ya!!
Thanks Steph for the great story. I am sorry that happened to you. Hope you had a great Christmas.
Hold on.... I have to stop laughing. Just a minute...Still laughing. You have no pride, obviously, to share that story. Thank you. I really hope you didn't hurt yourself (physically, I mean). Still laughing....
You poor girl! I can't believe it!!!
Oh, I hate days like those! I just have to laugh them off and pretend that they did not happen because unfortunately for me there are many! And it is not too much longer that I can blame them on being prego! Yeah! You are in YW's now! I am going to miss that calling! My mind is all jumbled, but did your stake split?
You know I would have never known (busy taking care of children)you had tripped until bishop stood up and announced it over the podium!! Gotta love it!!! Oh well, we have all had those embarrassing moments.
Anyway, Happy New Year!! Kyle and I actually stayed up till past midnight! Pretty impressive...
You know Step, I'm sure you handled the fall, like you do everything in your life...with grace. I know you, you handled it just fine and when the Bishop said what he said you may have been a little, (ok alot) red, but I know you head your head up high and laughed it off. Hope you didn't hurt your back. Luv, Suz
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