THE FALL

Spotting a pair of flat sandals and strolling down briskly with an air of confidence about myself, I

greeted people I came across with a smile on my face. In my very simple manner, it felt like the

Queen of England herself was strutting down a runway.

In the twinkle of an eye, there I lay on the floor. In that swift moment which captured the 3 to 5 seconds I was on the floor, confusion set in and different thoughts crossed my mind. "Should I just stay down and wait for people to come and pull me off the ground or get up, dust myself and move on like it's no one's business?" I opted for the later.

Turning to look around, it occurred to me that at least eleven people saw me fall; 3 were already running towards me, while the rest just stood aside and aired their views. "It has to be her shoes" "No, it's the slippery ground" "Please! it's just pride and over-confidence", they said.

Their excuses filtered through my ears, as I continued my journey as though nothing had happened. The world we live in and it's opinions left me wearing a big grin.

It took 30 minutes for me to see that my leg was bruised and actually bleeding. The whole scenario got me thinking about the privilege of life which has been accorded me.

In a world were cases of people falling and never getting up are everywhere, I survived my fall in style. I'm too grateful for good health, strength to live daily and the ability to fall and rise up.

P.S. people will always air their views when events take place in your life... don't dwell on those opinions, move beyond them.

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