allow me?

we were side by side, talking, and loving the beautiful day.
there were 7 or so other riders behind us.
he had a cup of hot coffee in his left hand and was steering with his right.
about a half block up, we see a fire truck pulling out of the bay.
no emergency, but the lights were flashing.

i dropped back to where my front wheel was 1ft off his rear and 1ft to the right
I took a look behind me to see where my people's were at.
as i turned around i saw (too late) that he had slowed down and drifted a little to the right.
our wheels were crossed, and we both fell to our lefts
he never saw it coming.

as he dropped (coffee still in left hand), i imagine he tried to break his fall with his right hand.
instead he broke two bones in his arm, and jacked up the next few months.

like he said, these falls happen, and usually we just get up, shrug and get back on our bikes.
Not this time though.
Anything can happen at any momment.

Our health, our friends, our family, our jobs, lovers, bikes, houses, whatever.. can all be taken away in an instant.
we should be thankfull for what we have no?

moral of the story?: wear you helmets kiddies