The Accident

Sometimes the Universe gives you a subtle nudge.

And sometimes, it knocks you down to get your attention.

In a very chance meeting at a flea market, I struck up a conversation with a young man selling his record collection. He worked at a local teaching facility that was looking to hire. I had been thinking about a job change for a while, and decided I’d pursue the opportunity.

He suggested that I drop off my resume, and schedule an interview with the staff director.

Without doing the proper research, I showed up the next day at the facility.

As I arrived, I stepped out of my car and turned my foot outward into a small break in the parking lot pavement.

I had done this before many times with little consequence. So, I brushed myself off, dropped off my resume and went about my business.

A few hours later, the swelling set in.

Broken 5th metatarsal in my left foot.

My employer at the time was very sympathetic and I discovered the benefit of employee accident insurance; they paid 80% of my wages while I took off 2 months to heal.

I never did make it to that school interview.

Two months later, I read about several incidents of sexual assault at the facility. It turns out that it was a school for behaviorally challenged students that had been referred when the local public schools ran out of discipline options.

I’m sure that somewhere between that flea market conversation and the interview, I would have learned more about the nature of the school.

A broken foot spared me the trouble.

I got the message.

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Inspired by the post “The Universe Listens” by Sue Dreamwalker.

https://suedreamwalker.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/the-universe-listens/?share=press-this&nb=1

 

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