By It was around 7 in the evening. I was travelling in my car with my daughters. My driver was driving the car. The traffic signal suddenly changed from green to red and we had to stop the car. There was a loud bang on the rear side of the vehicle. A middle-aged lady on her two-wheeler lost her balance and hit our vehicle. My driver got down and started to shout at the lady. He wanted her to compensate for the dent she caused in our car. Both of them continued to argue and shout at each other. I was sitting in my car and watching all this. I felt that my driver was yelling beyond his limits. One minute I put myself in her place. I could see myself in her position. 7 pm. Heavy traffic. Working mother. Eagerly wanting to go home to meet her children, prepare dinner, and help them with their homework, a lot of pending work at home. What was in her mind?? I saw her miss her balance as she wanted to apply the brake. I know it was not on purpose she hit my car. I knew what I should do. I got down the car and went to the lady. My driver told her that I am the owner of the car. Meantime she had called her husband and was not knowing what to do. Seeing me, she started to raise her voice. I looked at her and asked, ” Are you okay? Are you hurt? ” Immediately she said, “No. I am fine. I saw children in the car. How are they? ” I was happy that the mother was safe to return to her children. I had to spend some money on the dent. But that was okay. It’s after all money. We can earn. This concern is what all of us have for each other. This is our basic instinct. We are losing this in the busy and materialistic world.
What is common these days? Trivial accidents, one vehicle hitting the other by accident. The word accident means unintentional. It was not on purpose. When it happens, both vehicles get damaged. If both the drivers were not at fault, there is no accident, Yes?? Then why is it a common scene that people start shouting with abusive language and showing very awful signs to demean the other person. We need to understand that when we are shouting and showing inappropriate gestures in public, we are also degrading ourselves. The accident has happened. Now what can you do? See how you can set it right. One who is fully conscious will bear the expense whether we shout or not. Otherwise, no matter what signs we show and what language we use, nothing is going to happen. If we use a few abusive words, we will receive many abusive words. Our day gets spoiled. Traffic becomes heavy. Others waiting for the traffic to clear, become restless. Now they start honking and shouting. In the end, nothing will be compensated. We end up wasting our energy and time along with the valuable time of others held in traffic because of the commotion. Why move from the chaos with our damaged heart on top of our damaged vehicle? Think before you react.
See you in my next sharing. Until then, stay connected, my divine souls!