A problem that I encountered and how I solved it

For me, I feel that problems should be solved as soon as possible and face it bravely. Running away from our problems will not make it go away, but making it there forever. I had a problem at school, although not too big, but a problem that taught me a lesson: To be responsible.


I had left my CO badge on the school bus. I didn't know it at first, but when I took out my VS badge from my pocket to put it on, I realised that my CO badge was not in my pocket. I thought that I had put it in my other pocket at first, but when I had turned out all of my pockets, I realised that there was only one possibility: I had left it on the bus. I knew that I could not have left it in my house in my room, as I distinctly remembered that I had took it in my hand and put it in my pocket. But to double check, I searched my entire bag, but to no avail. Thus, I decided to send a text to all of my seniors in an attempt to secure myself a CO badge as I had practice that day. I ran up and down, locating each and every one of my seniors' classes in the twenty minutes left before the start of assembly. Sweat constantly rolled down my face as I huffed and puffed to get to the classes. Minutes were slowly ticking away and as the old proverb says: Time waits for no man. I was getting more anxious and frustrated by the minute. Where was someone who has an extra CO badge when you needed one?


Fortunately, Lady Luck was shining on me that day. I met one of my seniors on the way to another class, and he asked me why I was running as if all the hounds of hell were chasing after me. I recounted a detailed account of the situation to him, and when I finished, he gave me a grin, 'Well, why didn't you say so?' Still smiling, he fished out a CO badge for me. I thanked him profusely, and went back to my class, just in time for morning assembly. What a day!


I feel that all problems should be solved, but if the problems were not there at first, then it would have been easier. "Prevention is better than Cure" and I really agree. This is what I feel, even now.