I have an acquaintance in the community who i seldom see. She and her hubby have been trying to conceive for more than 5 years. They married way before I did, and got to know them prior to my pregnancy.

Anyway, I saw her last Sunday carrying a baby. I was running after Baby J at the time, but I wanted to greet her. So when we passed her by , I asked if the baby she was carrying was hers. She replied in the negative. I should have left it at that. Instead, I opened my mouth and told her that I did not see her getting pregnant so I was really wondering if that was hers. Should have cut my tongue and/or zipped my mouth. And I told her that with my back at her because I was tailing Baby J.  She made some excuses and left.

I knew I was beyond etiquette and I waited for her to return so I could properly apologize. When she did not, I asked people I know for her contact number, which I got the day after. I promptly texted her a lengthy apology and got a quizzical message back. She did not know what I was talking about! I called her and recounted the incident. She was gracious and told me that she did not take it into heart and no offense was taken.

Oh well, I guess my apology is for me as much as it is for her.