Today was a fantastically beautiful day in New York City. Of course, the air conditioning in our building is broken, so it’s like a tropical island inside.
As I was walking to get my lunch I witness something that could be translated into a metaphor for life. It made me quite happy. Of course, the metaphor can be both a positive and a negative way to think.
So here’s what happened.
Walking along in the opposite direction of me, was this tall, gorgeous girl in her little skirt and high heels. She hit a spot in the sidewalk that didn’t agree with her heels and she stumbled. Didn’t fall, just turned her foot sideways and wobbled like a baby deer. It was at this point I noticed the wall of about 15 guys (on their lunch break) lined up checking her out. They had been eyeing her and saw the misstep.
And now they were laughing.
Now, I’ve never been the type of girl that gets a chorus line of horny guys watching my every move. I’ve read the articles on how to be noticed, even tried the techniques. It’s just not going to happen. I’ve come to terms with that.
But here’s the morale of the story that puts a smile on my face.
“When all eyes are on you, they’ll all see you fall.”
Of course, this didn’t prevent my boss from seeing me trip on my Fitflop later that day. I guess I should be glad not to be noticed with as clumsy as I am…