Thanks to God, I am still alive!

Thanks to God for saving our lives! We are really blessed. Now, I know how meaningful and precious life is.

I feel fortunate and thankful to God that I am still alive and I am still here writing my blog. I couldn't predict what the outcome is if I was not quick and calm enough.We both could have sustained serious cuts or injuries or even worse.

The story goes this way:

My colleague, E**** and I had a briefing on Cambridge English at Sunway College in Kuching yesterday. The course ended around 430pm. We decided to go work around 5.50am early in the morning the following day (as it takes about 1 and a half hour to reach Sematan). I drive as usual. We reached Sematan area about 7 am, however, it is still quite a distance to reach my school (approximately 10 minutes).

We were tailing a lorry when we were about to reach Kampung Sebako. The road is straight and it's clear. Therefore, I tried to overtake the lorry by giving a signal. When I was about to overtake the lorry which I think my car speed at that time was about 60-70km/h, the lorry skidded from its lane. We were side by side. I was panic and I immediately sounded my car horn. The lorry driver did not aware (or most probably he is DEAF!) and he tried to overtake the car in front as well (which at that time, i had almost successfully overtaken him )When he skidded from the lane which my car was heading, I sounded the horn continuously. I even tried to avoid the lorry till I almost reached the roadside! The traumatic moment was when I couldn't avoid him anymore as I was almost heading to the bridge (as he "pushed" me to the other side of the road till the bridge). Instead of hitting and knocking on the bridge (which i think it would give a huge impact), I turned my sterling to the left side. All of the sudden, I heard a big "bang" from the back of my car! My car was shaking terribly(imagine I was driving VIOS, if i drove Kenari, i think my car would overturn) and I hold my sterling tightly as I felt that the sterling was shaking tremendously as well!My colleague was screaming loudly in the car and we thought we were just done...

After we recovered from our consciousness, we thought If I did not hold the sterling tightly or if i drove with one hand, i guess both of us could have suffered serious injuries or...things could have gone even worse. But I told myself that I must not head to the bridge,if I did, my car could have been seriously damaged and both of us could have suffered serious injuries or our car could have been thrown out from the bridge inside the river!Gosh....couldn't imagine...

I stopped my car after that. We were both traumatized and couldn't help to recall what had happened. We both came out from the car and we scolded the driver for being so reckless! If he could have been awaken (i think he was fallen asleep) after i sounded my first long horn, he could have slowed
down or followed his lane, he wouldn't knock on my car. He was totally unconscious at that moment!

Lastly, we resorted the matter when his boss arrived by promising to pay for my car repair. My colleague told me her legs were still aching due to traumatize. My hands were both shaking. We both sat in the car for quite some time before continue our journey to the school.

We had a bad experience and we were both shocked as things happened in a blink of our eyes. However, I do not mind about the damage of my car, I feel blissful that we are still alive and we are still able to teach and see the students in the class. I feel thankful that I am still alive and took dinner with my housemate this evening.

It is true when the saying goes, Better be safe than sorry. I drive carefully but other people drive carelessly. Please, please be considerate, be awake and be conscious when you are driving!You might not be the victim but somebody might because of your careless driving!Think of others on the road!You would feel regret for your whole life if something bad happens, just because of YOU!