you know how you're in a bus and it's approaching the next stop. about 20 odd feet away. and suddenly in the corner of your eye you see someone running, trying desperately to reach the bus stop before the bus does in order to catch it. run, run, run. the bus stops and he's not there yet. the bus picks up the passengers and moves on. fail. the man didn't manage to catch up.
i've seen many of these incidences and in some perverse way, it's actually quite funny. i don't feel too bad because the bus i usually catch comes once every 15 minutes. so, the guy probably wouldn't have to wait too long to catch the next one.
today, karma decided to be a bitch and take a huge chunk outta my ass.
today, i was that person running.
it's 7.15am and i'm walking towards the bus stop. i'm early. i know that because i checked what time it would be arriving. 7.22am. i've got 7 minutes to spare. walk, walk, walk. and i hear a rumble behind me. and it was like slow motion. i turn, i see the bus, i scream in my head 'NO!' and i start running. the bus passes me. crap. traffic light. 'please turn red, please turn red, please turn red'. and it's green. double crap. run, run, run. please please please. i have to catch it.
now you see...i know what you're thinking. catch it again in 15 minutes la. no problem what. ah...but this is a different bus. this is the bus i have to take to get to my hospital in redcliffe. and it takes a hour on the bus to get there. and this particular bus, only comes once every hour. and i CANNOT afford to miss it.
run, run, run. and all the while i'm thinking,
'please wait, please wait, please wait'.
miraculously, it does!
but with every step, my mind conflicts itself.
'it's waiting! YES!'
'oh man, i'm sure it's gonna leave like, NOW! when i'm 10 feet away and running until i can feel my lungs screaming'
'don't be so pessimistic! it's still there!'
run, run, run.
crap, crap, CRAP! my shoe!
trust my luck to wear these shoes today. i run back the 5 steps to retrieve my shoe.
'quick, quick, quick!!'
YES!
'THANK YOU!!!'
'no worries'. and the bus driver smiles that all knowing smile when someone races after the bus.
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