This damn Colorado sun, man. Depending on what hours I work on a given day (today was 9:30 am to 6 pm) as I turn onto the avenue to get to our street, that sun hits a person square in the eyes. I reached to adjust my visor and saw a flash on my right. hit an old man with my mirror. This was about an hour ago.
The paramedic was very compassionate. She assured me the man was okay. Then after I gave the police officer my info, she came back and asked if I was okay. I told her I guess so. Thanked her. Then they took the old man in the ambulance.
The officer came and handed me back my license and reg. He said the man would be ticketed for jaywalking. Not sure how I feel about that.
Not supposed to write this way On Kos, I guess, but I need to type. Need some vibes for the old man in the street. Yeah, she assured me, but you know, it still...I don't know.
Somebody must have called 911 before me (I had to scramble and dig past my seat belt to get my cell out of my pocket, then it finally occurred to me to just pull the hell over. Shock, I guess) because the ambulance came screaming past as I was talking to the 911 operator. All of these professionals were so good. Always had great respect for the jobs they do.
After they gave me back my stuff, I walked back to my car, and a man was out in his yard. He also asked if I was okay. Total strangers are asking me if I'm okay after I struck another person. This man was also very compassionate. He told me that man always wandered around, in and out of the street. "Was he at an intersection or in the middle?" He asked, his voice quiet, strangely comforting. I said it was not at an intersection. We talked, and he said "Just go home now (I'd told him about what the paramedic said about the old man being okay) try not to worry. It will be okay."
We can be such a kind lot, we humans. I guess he really will be okay, but Christ. I couldn't see. Heading west this time of day, it's like a giant kid with a magnifying glass. The officer and the firemen nodded in understanding. Maybe all is not lost, if people still can be caring. If strangers can step out and ask a stranger, "Hey, you okay?"
I hope you all don't mind, I just needed to get this out.