had a fall, know my flaw, many to be thankful for

I had a fall a few Mondays ago at BTR LRT station.

Was too engrossed in thinking that I missed 2 steps of stairs and landed hard on my left leg before plunging leftward.

Funny somehow but true. 

My 1st reaction was, did I just fall down? 

It was so fast, the brain didn't had time to process and the pain hasn't set in yet although I was almost laying sideway on the ground (the break between 2 flights of stairs to be exact)

My 2nd reaction was, 'oh my sweet potatoes (breakfast) is all over the place'

So I was busy picking up sweet potatoes and putting them back into the plastic container which cover opened when it hit the ground.

My 3rd reaction was, did anything show? 

I was wearing knee length skirt.

It was only in my 4th reaction, I realised I have indeed had a bad fall.

I think sprained my ankle because when I try to get up, I couldn't so I sat there massaging my ankle. 

Strange, people see me but I was 'invisible' to them. They just walk pass me as thought I'm some kind of stone statue.

So I managed to wake up holding on to railings and get myself to the LRT bench. 

Sat there for about 15 minutes, took off my sandals and start massaging. The pain was setting in but still manageable.

Message my boss to tell her I'm late. Let 3 train passed before I hopped on train thinking everything shall be alright.

Got a seat as it was after peak period.

Got down @ destination station, found out I couldn't walk already as each step is darn painful. No choice but to call for help while I waited inside LRT platform.

My colleague came but was not allowed in due to she didn't bring her LRT pass / Touch N'Go. So they send the guard up (to the opposite platform) and I have to waive like crazy to get him. The guard then come with a pregnant lady staff who offer to hold me down the stairs. 

I refused to be held by the pregnant lady and say I'm ok to be helped by the security guard (male). My reason : I couldn't walk and we have to go down flight of stairs, I'm afraid of dragging her down as I had difficulty supporting myself on my left leg.

So the security guard took down details and photo (of my leg) say need to report to HQ. 

I was like WTH, I'm in pain, you don't let my colleague in to help and now you're here wasting time doing nothing. 

I was relieved when I saw 2 staff ladies came (I think they are cleaning ladies from their uniform). Both of them let me lean on them left and right while we make our way to the stairs. But I'm having difficulty going down the stairs.

The taller and bigger lady suddenly (literally, swept me off my feet) and carry me all the way down the perhaps 40-50 steps.

For that moment, I forgot momentarily about my pain.

I told God to please bless this kind soul (who scoped me up when I was down).

When met my 2 colleagues who are waiting at the entrance, I was relieved and felt I'm a burden to them at the same time. 

Both of them are about my same height, ladies and 1 in 40s and another in 50s.

So I told them if can help from any male in office or even security guard.

In the end, the taller and bigger LRT lady staff who carried me down just now, piggy back me down to the road (near taxi stand). 
Then my older colleague in her 50s piggy back me as well before another colleague borrowed a wheel chair from the nearby clinic with her IC as collateral.
Somehow along the episode, my eyes got teary not from pain, but from the act of kindness I received. I didn't like being a burden and trouble other people though.

I'm very grateful. Somehow I think I'm lucky to have kind people around me most of the time. So I vowed to myself that I gotta be paying it forward if not backward. God bless these kind selfless souls.