...and if you start to feel the earth spinning

 

It makes a difference where on the planet you are standing at the time.  The stars may appear to be aligned, but the reality of the situation might be that you are gazing out of the garage window, the window is not open, and the car is running.  It could be your thoughts that are drifting a bit.  And just as you begin to feel the rotation of the earth, you collapse on the floor.

Now, if your eyes were still open, you’d notice the bug crawling towards you.  It hasn’t any intent on causing you harm, it is simply curious, as it has never seen a face this large before, or this close up.

Every now and then we find ourselves in a situation that was neither planned nor anticipated.  Take yesterday, for example.  I walked over to the lanai, like I do first thing in the morning, to open the curtains.  This time, however, there was a gigantic beetle looking back at me through the glass.  It was at least twice the size of a footstool and, perhaps to another beetle – nice looking, but to me it was hideous, with wandering antenna, creepy eyes and morning breath.

I remember next, the oxygen mask covering my mouth and nose and some paramedic saying something to me that I didn’t understand.  He came into focus as I kept blinking.  Then I noticed my neighbor standing off to the side.  “Your neighbor heard your car running and pulled you out of the garage.  He probably saved your life.”

“Where’s the bug?”

“You must still be a little groggy, but you’ll be fine.”