Hitched a ride on a tow truck one stormy evening. The truck's destination is still fairly far from home, but I had no choice as public transport could not get through the waist high flood in the metro.
An occasional gust of wind would flap the makeshift cover and rain trickled down from the holes. We were stuck in the traffic for almost two hours. Famished and soaking wet, I was quite relieved that there was a store where I was dropped off. Bought some instant noodles, canned goods and crackers.
Many people were still stranded and I was mulling over whether to wade through the already knee high water.
“Miss, where are you to?” the man on a motorbike asked. He is offering me a ride.I stared at him blankly not knowing whether to trust him or not. Already cold and desperate to go home, I decided to let go of my apprehensions.
After fifteen minutes, I was dropped off outside our gate, safe and sound.
“Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again”. – Og Mandino
