harrym (#11420),
"To err is human - to forgive is not Air Force Policy !" Years ago, Wg Cdr "Spry" remarked on the dilemma facing a Boss who had the task of sitting in judgment on one of his Hunter boys who'd banged his tailpipe on the runway: "This chap had been driven hard - and who had done the driving ?"
Applicable in your case, I would think.
Danny.