I was in an accident. A bad one. Before I elaborate how bad, let me give you the background story.
It happened when I was returning for dinner to the hostel. I was going straight, riding on the left side (as per the road rules of this country) when all of a sudden a cycle came very fast and before I realised anything I was falling on the ground. By the time I came to my senses, I was lying beneath two cycles and my right hand was gushing blood. You may be wondering, 'can a cycle accident be that bad?' Well, I also never believed that before I had this experience. To cut the long reality short, I was rushed to the health centre and they had to stitch my wound. That's how serious it was! The doctors told me that if I too were riding the cycle equally fast, I would have had a cast on my hand. (Luckily I was riding slowly).
For fifteen days I had a huge bandage on my right hand. I could not eat properly, could not write. It was as if fifteen days were stolen from my life! The would is still there. Everyday I put ointment on the wound. The side-effect of the medicines has not subsided yet. I feel weak. My work is not going well. I am stressed.
This accident also made me realise a lot of things. If you plan to do something, go somewhere, eat something, do it today. Tomorrow really never comes. Life is absolutely unpredictable. So live it! Live it the way you want. Spend time with your friends and family. Help people. Make your life worthwhile. And do it today.
It happened when I was returning for dinner to the hostel. I was going straight, riding on the left side (as per the road rules of this country) when all of a sudden a cycle came very fast and before I realised anything I was falling on the ground. By the time I came to my senses, I was lying beneath two cycles and my right hand was gushing blood. You may be wondering, 'can a cycle accident be that bad?' Well, I also never believed that before I had this experience. To cut the long reality short, I was rushed to the health centre and they had to stitch my wound. That's how serious it was! The doctors told me that if I too were riding the cycle equally fast, I would have had a cast on my hand. (Luckily I was riding slowly).
For fifteen days I had a huge bandage on my right hand. I could not eat properly, could not write. It was as if fifteen days were stolen from my life! The would is still there. Everyday I put ointment on the wound. The side-effect of the medicines has not subsided yet. I feel weak. My work is not going well. I am stressed.
This accident also made me realise a lot of things. If you plan to do something, go somewhere, eat something, do it today. Tomorrow really never comes. Life is absolutely unpredictable. So live it! Live it the way you want. Spend time with your friends and family. Help people. Make your life worthwhile. And do it today.
