I don't want to talk about this but I feel
it's necessary.
*wipes tear*
I can't remember exactly when but It's this
month. I was coming back to my base from
enugu. Few minutes after we (my bus) moved, I
could see a legion of people clustered around a
particular place.
Within some minutes, there was hold up. A very
serious one at that.
I looked over to that spot where people where
sardined (clustered ). Most people I saw had their
jaws sagging, others buried their nose and mouth
in their palms leaving their eyes to send a
message of shock and pity . The similarities that
was shared between everyone there was the
portrayal of pain, pity and tears.
We were in a serious hold up so I had the
opportunity to know what was happening.
When I got there,....
Phew!!
...I saw what I pray never to see again. The belts
of my jaw loosened to let my jaw sag
comfortably, my eyes were soaked with tears, I
didn't know what to do again whether to go to
the bus or faint from what Was before me.
*shakes head*
I saw a car (sienna ) that was hit beyond
recognition, all the air bags escaped from all
parts of their hiding place.
I still wanted to see everything that had happened
there.
Now, I saw a young man with his hand still
cleaving to the steering wheel, his seat belt still
holding him to the sit, his head was open, his
legs where in shambles! (I believe he was a
driver )
Looking behind, I saw a husband and wife.
Kaii!
The man didn't have much injury I think. But as
for dead? he was dead!
His wife was the main person that was hit.
The only way I knew she was a woman was her
skirt. The only thing remaining in her head was
her lower lip and lower dentition.
Damn!
She was facing front but her waist had turned
fully (opposite of what it should be).
I saw the human brain for the first time since I
was born.
Her brain was sitting on the back of her husband,
other things that makes up my head and your
head was scattered around that vehicle like butter
spread on bread!
I will be sincere; some tears dropped, I was
pained.
I thought about their children at home or school.
How Will they understand this film? How Will they
bear such loss?
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The reason why I remembered this story today is
this;
Please treat people like you're seeing them for the
last time, do what is good to them. Don't open
your mouth and say "had I known I would have
helped " Help them when they are alive.
When I became a son of a single parent, the main
thing that made me cry more was that I didn't
treat my paapi too well. We had couple of fall
outs (courtesy of me).
I wished he could come out so I would beg him
and hug him again. But It wasn't possible!
*Tear*
Are you trying to tell me that assuming a child of
that couple that died in that accident had a
misunderstanding with his parents that he would
forgive himself?
No! Never!
Please treat people well.
Please!
Please!
Mr Banks.
