this song was playing when i saw a woman trip on the sidewalk and fall in the street this morning. i ran to help her up and asked her if she was ok. she said “je me suis fait mal”. i saw her ankle swelling up and turning the color of plums and said “effectivement… you did a good number on yourself” i asked if she would like me to call someone for her. she said “yes, my husband”. i dialed the number for her and as soon as he picked up, she burst into tears and said “claude, i fell in the street at the corner, please come get me”. the kind of tears that fall when you recognize the sound of a comforting voice.
life is funny. how you can be going about your day and then one stupid word or one silly stumble sends you in a completely different direction and before you know it, you’ve fallen and someone is picking you up and you have bruises to mend.
