Saturday, March 29, 2008
preserving my life today.
i had the most scary experience ever in my 17 years on this earth.
the car i was travelling in met a serious accident.
sis lydia had picked me and a few others up and was driving to church.
so esther and sis lydia was at the front.
me, judy and tabitha were behind.
we were stopping for the red light when suddenly,
"BANG!" there was a sickening sound of glass popping,
metal meeting metal and people screaming. (that would be us!)
we were all lurched forward and there was that horrible "thud!"
for the first few moments, i was just zoned out and in pain.
when they say your life flashes by,
they mean it.
the first thing that came to my mind was "what happened?!"
then, it was "am i still alive?"
then it was "I'M IN PAIN!!!"
but everyone else in the car was just grimacing and in shock.
the impact was so great, that our car crashed into the one infront of us!
and i can assure you, the dent was rather deep!
and as we staggered out of the car, the ambulance arrived.
thank God that there werent any major injuries!
we only suffered form whiplash and shock.
after a quick check-up, we were all exempted from a trip to the hospital.
THANK GOD!
then, the police arrived and all the routine stuff were done.
thank God for one of the church elders, uncle michael!
he came to pick us up from the street and sent us to church.
on the way there, i had tears pooling in my eyes a few times.
all the worse possibilities just kept coming into my mind.
the glass could have shattered inwards, instead of outwards, and we'd all be goners.
the car behind us could have travelled even faster, and we'd still be goners!
or, someone would be trying to cross the road inbetween the cars then!
or our injuries could have been even worse!
all in all, i truely thank God for watching over me and the rest.
for just not letting things get even more out of hand.
i also want to thank all those who have prayed for my sis and i.
really want to thank you all. =)
and well, i may be reading too much into it,
but what happened today has allowed me to regain a friend.
and it has also allowed me to be more passionate in living for God.
it's almost as if i've been given a second chance to live.
and this time, i want to do it right.
it took me a near death experience to bring me to my senses.
what about you?
what would it take for you to realise that life isnt just about work and school?
that life has more meaning than mundane duties?
embrace life. treasure family and friends. live your life for God.
there really is a God who really cares and watches over us.
Amen to that!
~ something tells me that i might not be driving for a very long time... =)~
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