The art of laughing at oneself is something many have not yet mastered.
I often do this as a means of making light of very uncomfortable or embarrassing situations.
Today, I'm gonna give you the opportunity to laugh at my expense.
THE RACE
A few years ago, I attended a Sports and Family day. My intention was merely to give support and enjoy the day with loved ones.
That was until, they announced the 100M sprint for women.
I said to myself, piece ah cake man, no worries, so I entered.
And we were off!!
Ting goin nice, ah in front ah d pack. I felt like I had wheels instead of feet. I ran like my feet were off d ground. Little did I know, that's exactly what was goin on.
If yuh see meh. Ah givin dem hell on d field.. Then it happened......
THE FALL
The wind was helping me along, when suddenly, I felt nothing under me. How d hell could that be? Am I not supposed tuh feel the earth under my feet?
Somewhere in the background, I heard someone say: "Oh Gawd, look she fallin".
Who MEEEE?? Nah man, I winning the damn race, ah wonder who fallin boy?
I distinctly remembered the STUMBLE, then the TUMBLE, and then the RUMBLE, as I hit the ground.
Come to think of it, I didn't fall, it was more of a DIVE!
Picture an athlete jumping off the diving board and gliding into the swimming pool. That was me. I just didn't have water. It was rock hard dirt.
Oh yessssssssss, ah break meh ass good an proper!
Trust me, I assumed the position of a professional swimmer too eh. Right hand pointing beyond meh head, left hand pointing in d opposite direction, head facing left.
Everything from the time I made my dive to d time I slid on d ground, to the time I eventually stopped was a blur.
Of course there was the famous collective gasp from the crowd as I went down... then silence.
I eh have to tell allyuh, meh bra kinda went outta place, bussom
threatening tuh do ah "KISS AND TELL". Thankfully I was amply covered to avoid anymore unwelcome attention to mehself.
But like a true Trini, as ah fall ah get up. You and all was gonna doubt that I actually fell, lol.
THE CONCLUSION
As ah get up, is races again. Determined not to lose the race. But ah was running in slow motion, cuz ah shame and ah in pain.
But guess what, ah still beat three women. HA!
Couldn't walk for three days afterwards, but say what!
Would I run a race in the future? NAH
Would I run a race in my lifetime? HELL NO!
In true Trini form, the first friend I called was
Pauline Sancho O' Neal. What you think she did? She laughed her ass off. Poor girl couldn't hold up!
This took place in 2009, and up to this day, she still laughs at me, tears running down her cheeks, every time she remembers.
Dat iz fren eh!! PEACE!
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