...Accountable People

Day 8
This one may not make a lot of sense at first. I can't stand for someone to try to pass off the blame onto someone else or shirk their responsibilities. In my eyes, it doesn't look good. I get angry at the person trying to pass the blame especially when that person is ultimately the one in charge. "The Buck Stops Here" is a phrase that I firmly believe in. If you are in charge of something and you have people that work under you, whatever happens is your fault. I know that may seem harsh but I believe it. If you were keeping an eye on things and kept up with what was going on then you shouldn't have a problem because you could stop it before it got to far.

I also get frustrated with people that can't just answer a question. For example, my husband called the school today to let them know one of the basketball goals needed to be fixed. He was told it had been that way for years. That was it. No explanation. Of course, my husband and I jump to conclusions and assume that the people in charge of that are too lazy to get anything done about it! So I decided to ask for clarification since I am trying to have a more positive attitude about things. It turns out the reason it has been that way for years is because there is no money to fix it. In the long list of repairs or upgrades for the school, it isn't one of the highest priorities on the list and we understand that. We understand now why it hasn't been fixed and we aren't angry anymore. BUT if someone else were to call and get that same answer of "it's been that way for years" they may not call back for clarification. Then they may talk to another parent who talks to another parent and so on and so on until it gets around that our maintenance department is lazy and the school doesn't care about the basketball goal. I realize I am going on and on in long sentences but I felt the need to rant.

So today, I am thankful for accountable people that do say, "I'm sorry. That was my fault." Or the people that say, "I don't know the answer to that but I will find out for you." They make my life happy and I appreciate their kindness.