Master has suggested and then implemented a new method for my apology to him for forgetting a rule or any other infraction. He wants me to recite a phrase as an apology. “I was a bad girl Master, I’m sorry.” It’s something that is mildly humiliating to me and god I don’t want to get into trouble in public. He won’t allow a minor change in public. I hope I don’t mess up.I believe that having to apologize in this manner will actually aide in my self correction whenever I fail at a requirement. Generally these are forgetting my p’s and q’s, not opening doors for Master and other smaller infractions. I still feel that the bigger issues will get more of a correction than a phrase and as of yet I haven’t had to find that out.

This new method of correction for Master started about a week ago on a whim I think. He asked me to repeat it and knowing him saw the blush in my face and decided that it was a good way to apologize from now on. Right away he told me that his wish was to have my say that every time I need to apologize to him.

To give you a scenario… I forgot to hold the door for Master as we left the bank the other day and he cleared his throat and asked what I was supposed to say. I turned red and in a rushed whisper I said, “I’ve been a bad girl Master. I’m sorry.” Of course that didn’t cut it, but goodness there were other people around! I hurriedly got into the car shut the door and then said it louder and slower for him. “I’ve been a bad girl Master. I’m sorry.” Then went on to profess that I didn’t want every Dick, Jane, and Mary to hear me doing that. He responsed, “Then you best be on your good behavior in public.”

Great. Just great.