I'm going to die of a car crash

Why? Because just before reaching the destination where I was assigned to cover a small press conference, there were two times I was this close of being dragged into an accident. Then again, I never believed that I was a good driver. Partly, it was my fault (I think) considering that I just massacred my father's car yesterday when I was trying to park the car. Hmm, I don't know why I tend to blame myself every time bad things happen to me.

Buttt, some Malaysians were really born stupid. The green light was on, which indicates that pedestrians can now cross the road safely. But this one "smart" guy decided to run the light and almost ran me over. And boy, was he mad at me. Mad at me? It just makes me wonder sometimes, what are they thinking. What's inside of their head, other than a small piece of brain that's half working? It could be that he's blind because everyone stopped, but not him.

It's important for us to be educated. We don't have to go far by pointing our fingers at the authorities because I believe that we need to have a strong fundamental at home. I mean, we always want to have the tallest buildings, the best of everything. It can be annoying to know that our government ni jenis tak boleh kalah. Not all, but some. But what the government doesn't know, or decides to ignore is the fact that we are also one of the fattest, and possibly dumbest nations.

There was a time when my mother and I took the train from KL Sentral to Subang Jaya. You know how Komuter Tanah Melayu (KTM) works? Slow.

I was sad. Until today, it's safe to say that I never failed to give my seat away to those who need it, especially to the elderly and pregnant women. Not because I want to act like an angel but of course it injects some accomplishments and great feelings since I have a problem with self-loathing. Tapi seriously, sanggup ke tgk org kurang upaya berdiri dan asyik2 nak terjatuh dan tiada siapa tlg? Tak kasihan ke? I just hope that when my family members or anyone that I care for wouldn't encounter such similar problems.

But that one time, my heart sank completely. Not one of them young souls would give up their seat for my mother. I am not ranting about how they should treat my mother, no. I just feel like there's something that we should do to plant a seed of compassion in their young souls, or self-centered beings. You can't always be selfish. It can happen to you as well. Don't they feel good doing good things? Maybe my expectations in people are high but I just believe that you treat others the way you want to be treated. I guess I hoped for too much when I shouldn't have.

Is it the food we eat? Should we start eating more broccoli, bacon and steaks?


Regards,
Nadirah H. Rodzi