"There's been an accident"
Sit in one place long enough and you're certain to witness a full spectrum of events regarding human lives. The circus is designed to entertain, to amuse. Most have expressions of joy, awe, happiness. That, however, is not all that happens here. Children can be scared by that designed to please, much as Santa Claus does.
The other day a woman excused herself from the show briefly because she was nauseous. In talking to her outside, I found that it was not physical malady that induced such discomfort, but rather the fact that she was attending the show with her future ex-husband -- a man that decided to move past her after 39 years.
Yesterday, I was standing with two women outside the tent who appeared to be waiting for another member of their party. Just before I approached them to inquire, a coworker hurried up to them and said,
"There's been an accident"
This is a vague statement that can bring the worst of scenarios to mind when a family member is involved. Judging by their immediate frightened looks, this is just what happened. As it turns out, the person they were awaiting had a seizure while rushing between the box office and the tent. I've no idea how things concluded, but there were paramedics on site (we always have at least one EMT at all times).
I wonder what else I might witness while doing this. Will be there a child born here? Would the parents be cruel and name it "Ovo" or "Guy" (after Cirque's founder)?
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