I took a short walk to stretch my muscles before starting the more vigorous portion of my workout. At one point, I passed a man and his young daughter. They were standing at a corner waiting to cross the street. The man was wearing a dark suit; the girl, who was probably about three years old, looked very pretty in a little white and yellow dress.
The man and the child were conversing in calm voices. Nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary; the child didn’t seem to be excited or agitated in any way. Suddenly and without warning, she dashed out into the street. It was as though she had spotted a familiar person on the other side of the street and decided to run to them.
“No!” the man yelled as he lunged to grab her. He reached the child just in time. Had he not been able to stop, she would have been hit by a car that was approaching the intersection with a green signal. The car would not have had enough time to stop, and there was no room to swerve.
It was such a close call. I was shocked when I watched it happen; I’m shaking now just thinking about it.
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