Tuesday, February 13, 2007

In honour of LIFE...

I was driving home after a friendly and joyous game of bowling. Thought to myself, that I should get home earlier and avoid the unnecessary jams. Hence, usually I will take the Federal Highway to go home cause it’s cheaper and nearer but maybe hit by jams between PJ Hilton and the exit to LDP. Choosing the out of the norm way, I decided to go for NKVE instead having in my mind that I’ll eventually be home 20mins earlier and it’ll definitely be traffic free.

But to my surprised and horror, I was caught in an unexpected jams the moment I exit from Damansara toll. The jams can be seen stretched all the way from Jln Duta toll towards and never-ending end of road. I was really puzzled and speechless. And what I could do or can think was to make myself comfortable and less pressure by heaving a big SIGH! So I slowly pulled my car across from the slowest lane to the fastest lane although traffic was still as bad and crawling. In my mind, I was asking myself, Why? Why now? Did I made the wrong choice again? Orh gosh! Orh NO! Not Again!

I was thinking to myself, how silly I was to make such a choice. Paying more, driving on a longer distance and getting myself stuck in what could be the worst ever jam I’ve ever encountered on NVKE. NKVE supposed to be one of the most expensive concessionaire highways with smooth flow of traffic due to the straightness and wide road. As we were all slowly driving ourselves closer and closer to the end of the jam, something really beyond my imagination caught my very attention.

(I know most people will thought or assumed it’s an accident but I just don’t know why that very moment, I just thought of it could be some road closure due to some repairs. Never came to me it’ll turn out to be an accident. I guess it’s because CNY is just around the corner, I can only hope or only thought of good things. And I was WRONG!)

It was a body covered with a white piece of cloth lying straight on the road and surrounded by police cars and PLUS officials lorry with blinking signage to divert traffic to the left lanes. And next to the body, were splattered of bloods. I could not see any wreckages nearby. They could have hauled them away. Even though, it was so dark, I could see the bloody scene quite clearly and it got my mind and slowly as I immersed myself into the scene, it got me thinking and pondering into all sort of thoughts, ideas and regrets… and that my friend, is where I came up with these uncontrollable thoughts… It really touched my heart and I feel so saddened then… how things could be so wrong and it could go either way or what if I was the one lying there? What will happen to my parents and my loved ones? I couldn’t stop myself from feeling even worse when I thought further and further away… I even shut my stereo to let myself fall deeper… while trying my best to have full control over my vehicle… and I thing for sure I did that if I never came across that incident will not even thought of, was that, I quickly slowed down my car within the speed limits. Amazing isn’t it? How easy to teach a hard-headed and impatient driver like me to even slow down? But I did… and even though I was not the victim of the ugly and saddening accident, I kind of felt that I was the one who learned from it…


In honour of LIFE...

We breathe Life the moment we were born,
It brings a new meaning to us and our loved ones,
Bringing happiness and joy without scorn,
Sourly issues will be of bygones,

As Life slowly becoming larger,
We become careless and forgetful,
Ignoring and putting ourselves in great danger,
Indulging with iniquity thoughts and be resentful,

Then one day you realized,
That Life is just too short,
Easily gone with the wind in a whizzed,
Taking you and everything away with a big snort,

Everything you knew and treasured are now gone,
What is left, is nothing but a grasp of dust,
Laying there is just a piece of tombstone,
Leaving behind a piece memory that will eventually rust,

My friend, Life is just too fragile,
Can be taken or washed away in a flash,
Without knowing or seeing or going to that extra mile,
Life as it is, is now gone and become ashes,

Shall not complain that Life is too full,
Shall not complain that Life is too little,
Only to beleaguer by your own fool,
To live your Life with great mettle,

Only then can you see the real meaning,
Shall not be shadowed by our own past,
Be strong and calm and ever evolving,
To be a better person overall, we surpass,

How much more you need to know,
Is that all worth in this lifetime,
Before it is too late, get your act together right now,
Spend your life meaningfully and regret not of that time!

P/s: Please forgive me for posting such a sad story on what could be the most or happiest moment for the most couples tomorrow during valentine or for those who already in such a wonderful and joyful mood to celebrate CNY, pardon me, even though there are so many happy and wonderful moments and things in life, we shall take them for granted and be complacent of it but instead always look and see it on a different perspective, and if one is wise enough, he or she will be able to realize how blessed he or she is!

"a moment of silence to pay respect to the victim..."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I rather think it's a very good post.

Yea, it could be any big day to be celebrated 'today', but what's worth celebrating if we are the one lying on the roadside, covered with a cloth or newspaper?

It's a kind reminder to everyone who reads this, to treasure your own life for the sake of the people we love...

Thanks for sharing this... cause I am guilty, too.

Anonymous said...

Yeah. I mean, at times, some people just risk their lives unnecessarily.

Let's hope there would be less accidents this year.

eddY said...

thanks jeff and gina.

u guys been great!

thanks for all your comments and visits!

i think, i'm taking a break... but i'll be back... tk care guys!