A Chess Piece in the Masters Hand.
A knight or maybe a pawn positioned in a corner of life’s game board to observe and tell the story. John Allen Saunders said, “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” This quote resonated today. Events unfolded like a skit - the actors right on cue. I was seated in the train stressing about life - about things not adding up. I wondered how to solve the equation when suddenly a lady let out a deafening shriek “Are you ok?!” Derailed from my train of thought I assumed she’d lost “it”. I mean we all have issues but to scream in public? No! Well, at least not yet. I turned to see a beautiful young lady with ruby red lipstick and a gray fashionable jacket. Her almond shaped eyes were wide with shock as she paced the floor. Passengers located in various pockets of our cart shot side glances then refocused on individual matters. “Call 911” She screamed. That’s when my eyes were guided to the floor. A man lay spasming in the corner. His limp ha