Chapter 6 (Part 1): The Split Second

its amazing how in a split second, the things we do can make a difference in someone's life..

just 15 minutes ago as i was driving home from subang, this white myvi wanted to overtake me from the left. his signal wasn't on, but i saw him edging in so i just let him pass as i wasn't really rushing for time..

BANG!!

guess what? nope, it isn't me. this motorcycle came right through the gap and crashed into the myvi that was trying to change lanes. the motorcyclist flew (for sure), diagonally onto my lane, in front of my car. obviously i didn't run over him else i wouldn't be here blogging so soon. anyhow, the motorcyclist wasn't badly injured, minor scratches here and there and the myvi lost it's right side mirror. of course, there was a big fight after that. (i could here them screaming and shouting at each other even with United Live - Solution blasting on my speakers)

this incident might not seem great or anything to you, but take a moment and think for awhile (thats what i did). in just ONE second, IF:

- the myvi edged in faster, the motorcyclist would have flown in front with a further distance, and he would be injured for sure

- the myvi took his time (without signal), the motorcyclist would get caught between his car and mine, causing him to be flatten from both sides

- the myvi took his time (or not) with signal, the motorcyclist could have avoided the entire incident

- i drove just slightly faster (say, 10km/h?), i would have run over the motorcyclist

this incident actually reflects our daily lives. in just ONE second, IF:

- we made a bad call by saying some very crude or harsh words to your loved ones, causing that relationship to wither

- we made a wrong decision by taking your own life, ending up in a place you would NEVER want to be

- we discouraged someone else further when he/she is already not feeling good

- we decided to just try something new just because your friends do it so often(and it wouldn't be cool if you don't) and something totally unexpected (bad) happens to ourselves

- we missed the opportunity to share the love of Christ with your good friend and they went away.........

i'll leave this post just as it is so you can ponder about what i've posted above.

ONE decision, ONE act, ONE second, changes ONE life