I believe in a God of miracles! A fraction of a second sooner and the car would have hit my leg...instead it hit the rear wheel of my bike and I went skidding onto the road. The bus driver and two pedestrians came to my assistance, and the woman driving the car itself was so upset with herself.

I had been at a four-way stop, the bus to my right, and a car stopped at the left. She was only watching the bus to see what he would do, so she didn't see me start to cross the road on my bike. She went forward and hit me. Another kind lady helped me to get up and I shook myself off, testing all my parts, and a couple of scrapes and a cut were evident, but nothing major. Someone checked my e-bike, and it looked like it still worked, so I ended up riding home the half block left to my house.

Gradually, my left foot began hurting, and I figured out that it was probably a sprain. I know, don't follow Google for medical advice, but I found my symptoms, and had absolutely no interest in sitting for a day in an emergency ward. Keeping my foot up and occasionally iced seemed to help.

My director for our Winnipeg Fringe play, Monica Reis had warned us all to not do anything dangerous so that our cast would all be safe and healthy for our seven performances of "Wherever You May Be." Surely a bike ride was not dangerous, as I did it every day for exercise, and I was always so careful. But then we cannot account for others' errors...

It could have been so much worse if my leg had been hit, instead of my rear wheel. I always consider the things that didn't happen, and I was oh so grateful to God for the miracle of being able to walk a bit after the second day of recovery.

Yes, bad things happen to all of us, no matter the faith we believe. It has always enabled me to draw closer to God, and the roots of my faith to grow deeper, grounding me.

By the time the show starts, I hope to be much better. My guardian angel was working overtime...

If you are at all interested in attending our play at The Winnipeg Fringe, follow this link to more info about the dates and times. The theatre is on Provencher Avenue and has it's own FREE PARKING LOT! :)