mOOn platOOn
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Like a good green citizen, I hop on the bus for local trips whenever possible.
So two afternoons ago, I'm waiting at this stop. I notice a woman standing there, her back to me, and she's texting. Her hip seems to be at an oddly exaggereated angle, and I think, "Hmmm, I wonder if she's crippled?"
She turns around and I can see her face. She's a very pretty (possibly Hispanic) woman in her 20s. She looks at me, then turns back to what she was doing.
Then, a moment later, she turns around and approaches me.
She starts speaking to me in a soft voice. I can't understand her, so I ask her to speak up. She moves closer, and she's saying....
"I was born with one leg six inches shorter than the other. But then a bunch of people got together and prayed for me, and my leg grew out instantly. And I was okay after that."
I asked, "How long ago was this?"
She said, "When I was 17, about 5 years ago." Then she turned away again, only to turn back to me a few seconds later extending her hand for a greeting shake. "My name is Elizabeth, by the way." I told her my name and said nice to meet you.
She turned away again, but as the bus pulled up I asked her - "Why did you share that with me?"
"I don't know, I was compelled to," she said. Then she got on the bus and went to the back and sat down.
We exchanged a few more glances. The bus was very crowded. When I got off, I waved to her and she smiled and waved back.
I don't quite know what to make of this. Does anyone have any idea what happened?
