I was drenched(mild rain) and on my way back home from office. With only my helmet safe guarding my head from rain, one of those extra services helmet is meant for. Its 11:00 pm and now reached a place where I need to go under a rail track. Water logging is very clear on the entire road under the track about 20m length and flowing
Just going 5 minutes back. In rain on my bike I was cruzing at 60 km/hr. get to see a couple(might be husband and wife) on HONDA SPLENDER parallel to me I over took them and wondering how this guy would manage with a girl so late that to in rain.
Now in front of under way of rail track two, three vehicles in front stopped not knowing what to do. A maruthi car2 took a U turn to go back. Another Ambassador on the other way gushed in to the logged water, could see almost the radiator drowned. Another Yamaha bike being dragged and pulled by three pupil. Another maruthi car1 got stuck with its indicator lights blinking
(owner left the car long back).
With all these odds as there could be any crater to rest my Bajaj CT100 in the logged water I made a move to follow the U turn maruthi car2. By this time the SPLENDER couple arrived. This guy without any second thought gushed in to the pool of water in front. Me simply followed SPLENDER as if they get stuck I can still be safe. Though almost my legs were in water I managed to cross the water log.
Who is the hero? the SPLENDER and the follower? the CT100. Can be used to promote or advertise HERO HONDA products.
In life also role model foot steps can be of great help. Pupil who I though how they could help themselves helped my way out of water log. In few seconds the GUY has become a hero. My perspective took a U turn instead of my bike.
Note: happened some months back may be in August 2006.
7 comments:
Hey nav, good to know how you derive inspiration from things that happen to you....take it this way, what would've happend if the SPLENDOR guy struck there too??? you would've cursed yourself for not learning from the ppl that are already struck out there. you would've regretted for following the heard., i know this sounds synical but this is the seamy side. you never know which way life takes you to. You don't always have to follow successful ppl, Just do it the way you like. no matter if you fail, atleast you gave a best try. You know howmuch courage and confidence it takes you to go through the same way which others failed going by???May be its my way of looking at things.....Nice pontification, huh??!!!!! (tell me if you feel put-off)
i completely agree with anji's comments to the extent that u need not follow other's footsteps...Do watever u feel like...that will make ur life happier...
But there is all too often can be a tragic side to our inspirations. It's not that u will get away with things all the times When they are not fully realized, it is we who have gotten in the way.
Heroics apart,u could have taken U turn unless there is a overwhelming need for .And driving inspirations from a person who is unsure of getting succeeded .....?
I did see the way he(with pillion rider) got in to the pool without any second thought(as put in the blog) made me realise how familiar is he about the ups and downs of the road
hey, i forgot to mention another point....may be the inspiration for the SPELDOR guy might be the creature sitting back to him!!!! you know, if he succeeds in his attempts, he will get appreciation and admiration, if not, still he will get some sympathy.....see, you would've done the same if you were with your gal friend, :-)
Anji,
No macha i wouldn't have on the grounds wat ur refering to
hey nav, just got to see a nice quote...it applies very well here.... "Opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one!"
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