Days without an accident - RESET

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I'm not looking for symapathy here, but maybe reading about my recent accident can save someone else some pain.

On my way to pick up groceries on a beautiful Easter Sunday, I was gliding by the local skateboard park when a 10-12 year old appeared from behind the fence, entering the sidewalk without looking first. As soon as he saw me, he jumped off his board to avoid a collision, which propelled it right in front of my left wheel. The Seg and I went over the curb into the street. I'm not sure how either of us landed. It suffered only scratched fenders, but I have a shoulder with very limited motion, a badly twisted knee, swollen leg, a brightly-colored tailbone, and bruised elbows.

Despite my pain and having my vision impaired by dancing color patterns, I managed to find my infokey about 20 feet away, took a few seconds to catch my breath, assured the young man I'd be okay, and glided the few blocks back home.

Fortunately, no bones are broken, but I'll need MRIs once things stabilize a bit to determine if there's any soft tissue damage, torn ligaments, etc. I don't see any marks on my helmet, but the headlight that's mounted there is scratched and came loose, so I'm glad I was wearing it.

Skateboarders are everywhere, and love to show off and take chances. I'm way past the days when I was invincible, and consider myself pretty safety conscious. I try to slow down when nearing blind corners, not take other vehicles for granted, etc. But as soon as you think 'What are the chances...', fate is only too willing to show you.