Today I took a tumble at the bus station (I bus to work each morning). I don't know it happened, I just know that somehow I went from running for the bus, to being air born, and then landed on my left side.
I landed and immediately I was surrounded by legs, which belonged to people who were concerned with my welfare! There were many, "Are you OK?" questions, to which I was able to say yes, I was OK, I was just trying to get the bus. I was very embarrassed and not a little angry with myself for falling in public like that, but I was able to remember to thank people for helping me.
Someone asked me which bus I was trying to catch, and when I told them it was the #11, they looked out the doors, and one of them ran to stop the bus, which was going to leave any second.
I shuffled painfully out the door (most likely very red-faced), and someone was up at the bus, asking the driver to wait for me. I finally got there, and the driver asked me if I was OK. I said yes, thanks.
I'd started out having a bad-ish day (left my home later than usual, so wasn't able to stop for a tea and bagel, then falling), but I ended up very thankful for the kindness of strangers.