What does this mean?

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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>So I missed one of my final exams and emailed my professor in an extremely apologetic email about it, asking if I could take a makeup (I missed because my grandma was in a car accident that morning so I had to take care of that situation). I think he sensed how apologetic I was because he called me and we talked about taking a makeup tomorrow. Right afterwards, he emailed me this: </p>

<p>"I just hung up from talking to you. I understand that unforeseen things happen. I hope you will keep that in mind when you deal with people in the future.</p>

<p>May God truly bless you."</p>

<p>Bear in mind he is a New Testament teacher. Do ya'll think the last part "I hope you will keep that in mind when you deal with people in the future" is meant as an insult? I'd like to think not since he's such a nice guy, but it sounds like a verbal jab.</p>

<p>Either way, I'm just thankful he gave me the opportunity to retake it!</p>

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<p>Maybe I’m stating the obvious here, but I think he’s just telling you to remember this favor and become a more understanding person.</p>

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<p>I think he meant “I hope you will remember in future dealings that (people) generally understand that unforseen things happen.”</p>

<p>ie. </p>

<p>Don’t be “extremely apologetic” just apologetic is enough. Allowing you to make it up is human decency, not a huge favor.</p>

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<p>I understood it like Kalthar, that your teacher hopes that you will be understanding of other people’s misfortunes in the future.</p>

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<p>But why would the instructor “hope” that the OP “keeps it in mind” that people have misfortunes? It was the OP, not the instructor, who had the misfortune.</p>

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<p>Pay it forward, in other words. Most profs wouldn’t even think of giving a makeup under those circs.</p>

<p>Hope your grandmother is ok.</p>