Yesterday when I was walking out of the office to my car for an assignment, I collided with a bumble bee.

A BUMBLE BEE.

(Yes, I realize I am A LOT larger than a bee, but still. We were both moving. And it totally happened, even though it transpired in about 10 seconds.)

It was buzzing along — clearly not paying attention — and smacked into my left eye as I was stepping down onto the asphalt and stunning me for a few seconds.

Once I realized whatever had hit me was NOT stuck in my eye, I heard a buzzing noise and turned to see the bee crash into the bumper of the editor’s car before recovering and flying away, dazed.

And while the bee did NOT sting me, I was a little shocked for the rest of the day.

I told my boss about it when I came back inside. And his question was, “Well, what kind of bee was it? You certainly got a good look!”