Instant Karma

Red mottled faced man in a hurry driving too, too fast in a large black Escalade guns it through a crosswalk. I am walking my bike, occupying said crosswalk along with a Chinese granny and child, hand in hand. Escalade misses me by about a foot. Granny stops, gives him the Chinese evil eye and a river of pejoratives. Out of driver side window of the Escalade a sustained one finger salute. Police cruiser in Safeway parking lot lights up, cherry top and boom, Escalade pulls over. Granny, wagging finger yells, "INSTANT KARMA. Gonna git chew, gonna knock chew out." I hold up my hand for a high five, Granny hesitates, smiles wide, then gives my hand a hardy slap. "Right on," says I, "Right on."