my day was going real great today... had a nice time watching the store. a good online surf. achievement on a couple of things. inspired by the little blessings. cultivated by different changes.
anyway, i was on my way home... yup... after all the great things that happened to you, you're excited to be home and just savor a nice good rest.
but it happened. i rode the jeepney. there was just me, and an old man on it plus the driver. a woman who was dressed very at home, meaning not so good, wave the jeepney and came in. the driver was running the vehicle quite fast, for me that was well okay, eager to be home. then i heard a soft mumble of "para" (that's how you tell the jeepney to stop so you could go down) but it was really really low that even i who was sitting near her didn't think she actually said anything. i even thought she was talking to herself or something. these thoughts happened for only a split second i think coz i looked over to her side to check if she did say something but then all i saw was her back already on the steps out of the jeep! the jeep was speeding the hell on the road and she just walked out. all three of us saw her drop on the floor, then lay there not moving.
what i couldn't stand is that the driver slowed down to check through his rear view mirror, and i was expecting we'd stop and help, bring her to a hospital or something, but then the driver accelerated and went double the frequent speed and before i could react i realized i was already about to say "para" as well.
thoughts ran through my head: hoping that i'd be able to say it loud enough for the driver to hear... im thinking is this driver okay? he's driving too fast. he didn't help the woman. is he in his right mind or is his conscience killing him? would he stop if i ask him to? i just said "para" although numbly but loud enough i guess. with matching a knock on the roof.
im still in shock right now. i managed to memorize the jeepney's plate number. but what am i to do? in the end as i was walking home i just prayed so hard someone helped that woman... may God forgive me for not doing anything as well. i feel so darn confused but all i could do was pray that she's safe, and hope the driver came back to help her later in his drive.
what a night! God bless us always.
sometimes we really have to expect, the unexpected.
