Remember Joker saying “Why so serious?” in Dark Knight???
18th April, 2011,
Almost 6:00 in evening when sun is still about to set within hour rising down the level of evening humidity along with heat of April summer. Being on high-court Bridge, I could see a rough guy riding kinda racing bike over 80km/hour having Black spec ON. Within no time a car came from behind over 90+ speed on same track of the bridge. I couldn’t understand why horn didn’t reach to any of his ears blown by the car driver being in hurry. Car mostly tried to snatch the gap between bike and right end of the bridge. Being oblivious of car behind and deaf to horn, guy dint leave his track and in no time car gave left edge stroke to bike riding on 70+ speed resulting into lost balance and almost zero second to realize what happened abruptly out of air.
Bike along with guy scratched on the coarse road and guy never realized when bike was out of his reach. All he could see was bike grazing down with sparks on the ground and he himself was feeling harsh blows on right hand when he too was in same motion the bike was in. Both got stripped off in parallel for ~4-5 seconds and then bike was far away within next ~4 seconds. Guy tried to break himself getting thrown towards direction of front and without any common sense ventured his palms to stop himself. Before he could take his palms back another stripping blow on palms taking skin out of it. Finally he had to let happened what could have and dint make any try to save himself of injuries. In fact in the situation out of control, who can instantly apply logic when specifically guy hasn’t read best of “Accident se bachne ke 100 tarike”? ;) :D
~10 seconds and Game was over. Guy is ~20 Meter away gazing at what happened with almost consciously unconscious mind trying to recall what caused accident. Crowd came around and thought guy need 108 Ambulance. But……
With full Zeal guy stood up in not more than 15 seconds giving surprise look to the crowd.Man from crowd said “Either you are very fit or God is with you”.
He smiled and said “Both parts are true:)”. He looked back at Bike that is brutally broken and lying aside on bridge. Ohhhh my God – It’s GJ 1- LG 3426, my FZ-16. It took no time to realize I was really harshly pissed off right hand and both palms along with blow on back that already started acheing. This was my ~7th accident on FZ :). Funny part was – when I woke up and stare around I could easily see a board “Accident Prone Zone” ;) :D :D
I have seen several live accidents in front of my eyes but never had experienced. Of course it was dreadful on time but when knowing of being saved, it mounts best thank giving feeling towards GOD. I recalled when I was grazed on ground, one thought also had emerged saying “Am I gone today??? “ :). I don’t believe in luck but looking at what happened I don’t know what I should call it, as having no Helmet and getting knocked down on 80 Km/hr speed, still came out as no fractures, no head blow and being of no major vehicles around which again could have hit me out of anywhere. Then I thought if luck is there, why would I have hit this even? ;) :)
Answer lies in the most common mistake which normally this generation makes while driving. I must submit “Having Mega Bass effective ear phones on with Sony Ericson loudest music cell” was reason for harshly hurt hands and hoisted up ~3000 expense for bike repair. Miscellaneous lose would be my specs which was just bought from Mumbai trip. Overall I was digged into 5000+ debit from 007301546102 Account :).
Why?
Honestly speaking this blog is not about how brutally I was hit and how many days it took to recover my hands? It’s neither about suggesting all “Please drive carefully and don’t use earphones while driving”. It’s not at all about scaring others of driving on highway 80+. It’s also not about criticizing human monster that banged me down from behind and ran away w/o even single pinch on heart what could have happened after his knock. Neither have I wanted you to know how family reacts after such accident, nor friends :)
It’s all about how I took it. It’s all about experience. It’s all about “Bade bade desho me aisi chhoti chhoti baaten hoti raheti he” ;). It’s all about getting up and taking up. It’s about not getting scared of life. It’s about not loosing your Spark. It’s about being sincere but not serious at all (remember Chetan Bhagat?):).
My all friends in last few weeks advised me lots of bullshits. Some said why to go speedy – leave early if u want to reach on time? Some rumbled as u already had 6 accidents, still u dint change? Some called me and when I was laughing out of my situation, even they called me MAD. Some texted me “At least think about others if u don’t about yourself”. Some relatives and friends came home and keep insisting to take rest and never try to get back to work for some day (How ridiculous). Some also said I don’t know how to drive (Fuck off to them with Big man finger up :@). Some said “Take care” and some said “Hope your Dick is yet there” ;) :D :D
My sweet Mom of course is one of them who cried instantly seeing me the day I got handicapped for few weeks. She kept on saying again and again not to speed up bike for whole week as my time is no good as per Kundali. I had to lie how I met with accident for not to create scene that day. I recently came to know that she promised her god for 1 NAARIYAL for my quick recovery :) :)
A obvious Question is - What I wanted to hear? Why I don’t like the way my Mom had shown her love for his beloved son? (In fact Mom in the world is GOD itself) :). Why I am against the care and concerns shown by friends? Why I dint want to listen anyone? - After all they all want only good for me. So why?
Answer is – Spark of life. Why I should loose spark of life when something negative occurs to me? It’s not about CARE which I don’t like shown by them; it’s about words they use to show that care. It’s about making someone feel that he is really really met with a painful accident. I met with an accident once and they all made me feel again and again everyday :( :( :( Wasn’t it demotivating? Why should I be scared of life? Why should I not try to get back to life?
All I wanted to hear was: “jESS, u’ll get well soon. Then again be ready. Your FZ is waiting for you :)” Why dint anyone said “I think you can work from tomorrow”? Why dint anyone said “It’s okay jESS, hota he. Life is no good without accidents”? Why dint anyone said “you look fit yar, lets go for cricket”?? Why dint anyone said “Lets have Bear for accident party”?? :) Why din’t anyone said “Why so serious.....hmmm” ???
Care is all good until it demotivates you :)
I normally see when child collapses while trying to walk and starts crying, every parent picks him up and consoles him. But- why not to let him cry? All you want is –him to laugh every time? Why not to allow negative experience of life? When he will learn of getting back from dark side of life himself?
DPS School , 11:30 PM, Last week
Recently I went to National level Skating night tournament at DPS School where 5 to 15 years children had taken part. I truly overjoyed 2-3 skating races. Afterwards, girls group ageing 8 years came for skating. During skating one girl lost her balance and fell down almost on good enough speed. She started crying instantly and never got back to race. I shouted “Come on Get back to race…Go on…you can….” even I dint know her but she hardly could listen me among other people along with her parents who just stopped her right there. It was most Pathetic I heard from them :@. Honestly for me - it ends up in outrageous fury feel when someone doesn’t get up after falling down and quits race. Life is not at all about Quitting race, it’s about keeping it continue in any situation without loosing spark :) It’s about trying to bounce back with same zeal after hitting hard at bottom. Why should we change ourselves when something negative occurs to us? It’s not about rejecting the lesson of life, but it’s also about living the life :).
Well for an update, All I am is good with major dressings stripped off :), and already Started playing cricket and riding bike again long back even though recovery will take 10 days more. Its just I can’t loose spark of life in waiting. Of course I have my lesson after my accident but it’s not about quitting my bike or my speed, it’s only about quitting earphones while driving :) In other words, It's just my being sincere rather than serious... Bcoz - All I believe is “Why so serious....?”
