Life and Death
Saturday, April 26th, 200825th April 2008; Friday.
Just imagine, if at one moment you and your loved one was cruising down a highway, and the next - you’re dead. Ever thought of how your life would end? Or, how you would feel seeing death take its toll over someone you care about in front of your very own eyes?
In my 15 and a half years of life, i have never once experienced this or as a matter of fact, even been to a funeral. I’ve heard tales bout funerals, how someone i know would attend at least 5 funerals a year - and thats not a random number. I’ve never breathe in the sorrow of the air at a cemetary or tasted the pain goin through loved ones at a ceremony, mourning over the departed. It might sound weird, but i yearn for that feeling, that pain, that sorrow. I’ve been through a lot but i cant imagine loosing someone i love forever. Like my mother, eventhough we have our fits, or my father eventhough we dont speak.
On this average day, on my way to the city, sitting by the window in an average public bus with the one i love, I saw death in front of my eyes - for the very first time. It was jammed on the road. The passangers on the bus wondered why as it was a particularly odd hour to be so packed. As we went on, we saw a group of people gathered around in between the two roads. about 20 bikes parked by the side, cars and trucks. As we passed the people, i saw a red car. Not only that, in front of that red car, was a bike. A red bike. No, not a red-coloured bike, but a blood-covered bike. And in between the bike and the car, was a man. Well, at least i thought he was. Why? Well, for that brief moment, i saw a man, with his head crushed under the front tyre of a red car. Blood was everywhere.
That got me thinking, what if, i was that man? What if, my life ended in a heartbeat? Not even able to say goodbye or get to that place i wanted to go to. In my opinion, that would be the worst way to leave everyone behind - Death within a second. I’d rather die surrounded by people i know, knowing that they were there rather than to die in a car crash surrounded by unknown human beings. But, what about that man? Would his family know that he crashed and burned? Well, maybe they would but not for hours or maybe days?
Mr. Departed probably imagined an average day in front of him. Take a ride to a shop and head home. Bet he wouldn’t have thought that he would meet his fate that afternoon. Which reminds me, he wasnt wearing a helmet. Which also explains why his head was completely crashed by that red car. So, this would be an excellent example - therefore, all you rempits, motorcyclists, and racers, for god’s sake, for all our sake, wear that damn helmet. Its your life, true. But don’t you value that life of yours that you waste by racing through the streets of a pedestrian covered city or simply rushing to get to your destination?
Be Patient On The Road, For All Our Sakes.
Don’t Drink And Drive XD