~W.H.I.S.P.E.R.S~: When He protects in all ways.

When He protects in all ways.

Thursday, 18th June 2009.

11.55am.

So I lost my 'road virginity' when I was 21, in a brief but rather painful accident near the Sunway toll late one evening during rush hour, as I was leaving college for home. Since then, I never had anymore of those. Till Monday.

11.45 pm, Monday 15th June 2009

I've just dropped Haanu off at Desa Petaling, and I'm driving back on the Seremban highway. The turning to Kesas approaches, and I take a left, following the rather huge curving road. There, in front of me I see a taxi reversing (on the freaking highway?), at an alarming speed.

The car in front of me swerves to the left right in my path and slams his breaks. I slowed down rather quickly, honking and cursing (to a certain extent) at the stupidity of some drivers.

And thats when I hear a loud screeching sound from behind, and before I know it the Honda Civic behind me had rammed right into the back of my car. A split second later, I hear glass shattering, and despite wearing a seatbelt, my body jerks in front and hits the steering wheel. The impact of the Honda caused my little blue Kelisa to skid a good distance to the front, nearly (almost, like 2 inches away) hitting right into the divider, beyond which was nothing but a slope.

Then the car stops. I still have my hands on the wheels, and my feet on the brakes. And I'm shaking, too stunned and shocked. Immediately, I hit the hazard lights, take a deep breath, and get down, not really knowing what to expect.

I literally put on a brave front, because I was still quite shocked from that whole 5 second experience,and walk to take a look at the back of the car.

And the damage was nothing like the impact at all! The bumper had fallen, the booth was dented and damaged, and the paint was scraped. And that was it.

I walked to the front, to take a look at the damage there...nothing. But what scared me more was the minimal distance the car was from the divider and the slope. One more nudge and I would have been in that ditch.

The driver in the car behind me gets down, and walks up to me. He's drunk. Before I could say anything, he just says " I'm so sorry. Please bring your car to this workshop tomorrow. I will pay for everything. I'm very sorry."

You should have seen the surprise on my face again.

I sorted things out with him, and drove home slowly to avoid my bumper from hitting the back wheels. And I couldn't help thinking, the impact of that car on mine was definitely capable of causing a hell of a lot more damage than what I saw. How on earth did it turn out to be so minimal?

Then I started to think about so many other possibilities. What if it had been a 'planned' accident? I hear about things like this all the time. What was I thinking getting out of the car on my own like that? What if the car had actually gone down that slope?

I don't know how to explain things like this,but I know that night an unseen Hand was definitely protecting me from something worse.

I make a quick call to Suhu anne, and he tells me to pick him up tomorrow before heading to the workshop.

10.30 am, Tuesday 16th June 2009

"Hello, this is Darshana's brother here. How do we get to this workshop?"

That was Suhu anne talking to the driver of the Honda. When he said that, I couldn't help but smile, feeling this surge of love in my heart.

Today I was reminded once again how lucky I am to have brothers like these guys. Suhu anne and Sai G anne took time off from work just to follow me to the workshop, and sort things out with the driver yesterday.

They spoke to the workshop guys, to the driver, and made sure all the damage was covered. They made sure I had lunch (with all the teasing and irritation about putting on weight), and they stayed throughout the afternoon.

They say that souls are born collectively together life after life, time after time. Sometimes I wonder where this band of brothers came from, and how I found myself bonded to them for life. They tease me, annoy me, irritate me (and this works both ways), but I still love them, regardless.

To my brothers,

When I playfully say I love you, you brush it away, probably annoyed and sometimes embaressed by the open display of affection.
However, please know that I mean it with all my heart, and always will regardless of time.
You've made me laugh, you've made me smile, you've even turn the tears into happiness.
You've shared some thoughts and wise words, also some that were stern and harsh for my own good.
But it's all these that have helped me become all that I am today.
Without your love, and your guidance I would be lost, I'm sure of that.

You are my greatest manifestation of Love from Swami. And I love you all, with all that I have.

~W.H.I.S.P.E.R.S~

When He protects in all ways.

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