From “Oh Accident – Because of whom?!”
I was excited to see my college mate Venkat after many years and shocked to see the bandage in his hand. When I asked him the reason, he replied, “Road accident - A cyclist has come suddenly, I could not control, hit and my hand got fractured”.
Four years ago - Met Maran my class mate at Government hospital, Chennai and felt very bad when listening from him that there were 21 fractures in his leg. Maran went into a slump and said, “I was driving my bike from Cuddalore towards my native. A stupid man came in between from nowhere; I could not control, the vehicle did not stop, hit the slab of a nearby bridge, was thrown into the deep canal which did not have water then and I lost consciousness”.
A couple of months ago - Went for a long drive in my Maruthi Esteem and got into a village. Experiencing the village, villagers and enjoying the different taste of the Tea. When I asked the shop owner why was he limping, his wife poured the anger she had on him in the way she replied to me, “Muscle pull. A man who has given birth to two children did not know how to drive bi-cycle, fell down and now limppppppppppinnnnng”. He had no option but to smile and said, “What will I do? The sloghy edge of the road was slippery!”
Sivaa and I rushed to his residence the moment we heard his wife had met with a road accident. She had bruised her knee and got few cuts in her feet, she was lying down in the soba and it was very visible that she was going through severe pain. We both were standing near the soba and after listening from her everything Sivaa told her, “it is okay. You need some rest. Let the medicine works. You will be alright very soon. I am with you dear. But, you should been little more careful while driving. We should have avoided this accident”. Instantly with louder voice she screamed, “What?! That stupid auto rickshaw fellow came suddenly. What is my mistake in this?”
My college mate – Venkat, Class mate – Maran, Shopkeeper of that small village, this Sivaa’s wife or any body who meets with a road accident invariably tells, “What is my mistake. It happened because of that or because of him...”.
All those who meet accidents tell some body or some thing is the reason. I have a question.
Does anyone have answer for me …!? - “Accident happens – Because of whom?!”
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“Thoughts Unlimited” by - Manakkudiyan
www.manakkudiyan.com
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