What Happened to Your Head?
/… is what she asked first.
B: “Why do you ask?”
C: “You have a red whelp above your left eye. What happened?”
B: (While touching my forehead) “I bumped it against my bike helmet?”
C: “How did you do that? Did you trip and fall while putting it on?”
B: “Actually, I bumped against the inside of it.”
C: (silent stare)
B: “I bumped against the inside of my helmet when my head hit the car.”
C: “A car? Where?”
B: “About 6-1/2 miles from home.”
C: “Are you telling me you had a bike crash?”
B: “Yes.”
C: “A car hit you?”
B: “Well, no. I hit the car. It was parked in the street next to the curb.”
C: “You crashed into a parked car?”
B: (Silent, embarrassed stare.)
C: “Did you crash into a parked car?”
B: “Not on purpose. I was cycling along, minding my own business, enjoying the beautiful warm non-windy day. I looked down at something in the road. When I looked back up the car was ten feet in front of me. Then I hit it.”
C: “Are you OK?”
B: “Of course. I’m fine.”
C: (Touches my forehead) “You always say that, even when you aren’t.”
B: “I have this bump on my head. And this scrape on my leg. Also a swollen mouse above my right knee.”
C: “Oh, that's going to be sore tomorrow. Are you hurt any other places?”
B: “My left shoulder. I think I have a swollen knot on it, too.”
C: “You don’t know?”
B: “I haven’t taken off my shirt, yet, to look at it.”
C: “Let me see.”
B: (Takes off cycling jersey.)
C: “Yep, that’s a red, swollen knot. That’s going to be sore tomorrow, too.”
B: “I’m a little concerned about tonight’s orchestra practice at church, holding my trombone, and all that.”
C: “Did you skid across the pavement like last time? I don’t see any road rash. Are you hiding it from me?”
B: “No. I bounced off the car trunk and landed back on my feet.”
C: “What did you do?”
B: “Well first, I checked my bike. I was afraid I’d trashed my front wheel, but it turned out to be fine. “
C: “And …”
B: “I flipped my bike over and realigned both wheels and rode it home. Something is wrong, though. It didn’t roll well. I’ll take it to the shop tomorrow.”
C: “Anything else?”
B: “I checked the car – no dents or scrapes.
C: “Did anyone see you?”
B: “A young boy yelled, “Hey mister, are you OK?” I waved him off, and he went back to playing.”
C: “When will you go riding again?”
B: “After I get my bike back from the shop.”
C: “Where are your going?”
B: “To take a shower and wash off some of this embarrassment.”
“I run in the path of Your commands, for You have set my heart free.” Psalm 119:32
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