last two days were pretty interesting. i seemed to see more things associated with death and accidents. two days ago, within the span of 20 hours, i passed by/ saw at least 4 road accidents along the highways (2 on ecp, 1 on pie at eunos towards city & 1 towards airport at bedok reservoir). the last one was most drama as it involved some 5-6 cars and i believed there were at least one dead. yesterday, saw 2 accidents. and today, apart from a police `orh-cjia' (`black vehicle' or vehicle where they fetch/ collect dead people from crime scenes), i also saw a car overturned and crashed into the bushes along bukit timah road... wondered if the driver died...
and thinking about all these, it also reminded me about how fragile life is. i was reminded of it again when i drove passed a spot at my workplace this morning. on the road near this spot 3 weeks ago, i saw a dead squirrel that had been ran over by a car and left to die on the road. when i saw the poor thing, it was already dead. apparently the impact of the car had pushed one of it's eyes out of the socket. i picked up the dead squirrel, placed it below a bush and said a simple prayer. this incident reminded me of the pigeon that died in 2004. anyway, since then, whenever i pass that spot, i would take a look at the carcass. and i had noticed how it slowly decomposed, how the flies and ants came and eventually cleared the carcass. today, i cannot even find any traces of it.
these things reminded me so much about transient nature of our existence and the unpredictability of life. one day, i will also die and return to the earth. once again, i am reminded that i should live each day as if it is my last.
and thinking about all these, it also reminded me about how fragile life is. i was reminded of it again when i drove passed a spot at my workplace this morning. on the road near this spot 3 weeks ago, i saw a dead squirrel that had been ran over by a car and left to die on the road. when i saw the poor thing, it was already dead. apparently the impact of the car had pushed one of it's eyes out of the socket. i picked up the dead squirrel, placed it below a bush and said a simple prayer. this incident reminded me of the pigeon that died in 2004. anyway, since then, whenever i pass that spot, i would take a look at the carcass. and i had noticed how it slowly decomposed, how the flies and ants came and eventually cleared the carcass. today, i cannot even find any traces of it.
these things reminded me so much about transient nature of our existence and the unpredictability of life. one day, i will also die and return to the earth. once again, i am reminded that i should live each day as if it is my last.
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