Collision

I was trying to make myself some coffee this morning, when I happened to look out of the window. I saw a helicopter moving slowly but steadily on my left . Now this on its own was no remarkable occurrence. What made it remarkable was the aeroplane that was moving towards it from my right.

As if in a movie I suddenly heard trumpets and cymbals all coming together and building up to a crescendo, as the two machines slowly moved towards the inevitable collision, until suddenly with a final drumbeat the two passed each other and continued on their own merry way.

Of course the fact that both the helicopter and the aeroplane appeared to be the same size should have been a dead giveaway as to what was going to happen. But in my caffeine craving, half asleep state I had missed the fact that the aeroplane was further away than the helicopter.

With a sigh of disappointment relief, I went back to making my coffee.