Lucky?

So today, thanks to the rain, maybe certain choices I made today, but more likely because of my own stupidity, I had an unfortunate experience.

This morning I chose to into uni to go to the last optional tutorial before my exam.

This morning I chose to bus, not drive, so mum didnt have to bike in the rain.

This morning I chose to wear boots, not my chucks, as I very nearly did.

And then, this afternoon, I got off the bus at White Swan Road, and chose to cross the road behind the bus, as I normally do. There was a small truck coming around the corner, but I cross here all the time, and I thought I had time to get across the road.


BUT THEN.. halfway across White Swan Road, I tripped over the tie on my boots that I had chosen to wear, sending my computer flying, landing almost on the opposite footpath, my 1000kg textbook almost as far, and I was, well....faceplanted the concrete, leaving me in the middle of White Swan Road, not able to get up, with a small truck coming around the corner. To be honest, I cant even remember falling, but I did.

Thankfully, the truck stopped in time, honked at me, slowly passed me and carried on his way. The car behind him stopped and got out to help me. Also, a nice old Asian (YUSSSSS) man, who had gotten off the bus at the same time, ran to my aid. With their help, I got to the other side of the road (off course, picking up all my things on the way), and I rang my dad and asked him to come and pick me up.

I got home, cried, had a shower, changed my clothes, cried some more and inspected the newly injured parts of my body...

Right ankle - sore and swollen, but okay.
Right knee - bruised and a bit swollen, but okay.
Left knee - has another knee growing on it..not really, just a very large bump, bruised, and very sore, but okay (?)
Left elbow - cut open, still bleeding, and swollen, but okay.

So really, Im very lucky.

This small truck very nearly hit me, and although didnt stop to see if I was alright, he DID stop.
Some good samaritans took time out of their days to see to me, making sure I was okay, and waiting for my dad to come and get me.
My five month old laptop is a bit dented, but everything seems to working, with no important files lost.
Im bruised and sore, but nothing serious. Im okay.

So there you are, another episode in Beckie attempting to cross the road. Im lucky it ended how it did. Im sore, and really shaken, but Im okay.

x becks