Being 5’9” has a lot of advantages; I don’t need to invest in a step ladder, a few extra pounds doesn’t show up on my frame and I look good in a short skirt. But there are some drawbacks with being tall. Namely, when you fall, the trip down is a lot longer and with more momentum.
I’m a klutz. I go from standing to prostrate in a matter of seconds. And it’s rarely when I’m naked. Some of my more notable displays of grace;
At 15, I fell down a flight of stairs. Amazingly enough, I landed on my feet.
At 18, I was in a Fatburger and had just told #2 to go fuck himself. I turned on my heel, which promptly turned on me. I went tumbling down. Actions speak louder than words and I was the one who looked like an asshole.
At 27, I tried to run down the concrete stairs of my 5th floor walk up to let the pizza guy in. I was wearing socks on a stone step, which is a bad combination for any normal person, but for me it was an ego death sentence. I ended up going down the last two flights butt first. Ex-Husband #1 was very relieved I feel before picking up the pizza and that dinner was still intact.
Let’s not forget the more recent face plant two weeks ago in front of the maintenance man and three cute guys. I was walking my dog, Dave and talking on the phone to Ex-Husband #2. My ugly clog turned on a curb and I did the dance of the idiot. My knee buckled and started my descent. I tried to balance myself but the fall was eminent. My fancy footwork didn’t buy me time, it just made the embarrassment last longer.
On Monday it happened again. I was walking Dave and talking to my potential new number on the phone. It was our first call and I was doing my best to impress him with my sparkling personality and wit. I told him how I was wearing a short skirt and dress boots and looked relatively hot. He was intrigued.
Then Dave pulled to the left and my feet moved to the right. I ended up on my knees in the middle of the street. This is not a position you want to be in unless there is a guy standing in front of you with a hard cock. With my fall came a slight shriek and an “Oh my god!”
“Are you okay?”
I looked up and down the street before answering because the only thing worse than a broken kneecap is an audience. After looking up and down the block and not seeing anyone, I told my new gentleman caller that I had just fallen on my ass and that it’s something I do on a regular basis. I explained that the only time I wear heels is when I’m on my back. He seemed to like that. Said something about taking me shoe shopping. My kind of guy.
Moral of the story, if God bestows grace, it’s obvious I’m a heathen.