The changes in life
On my way home from work, I noticed something must have happened. The closer I got, the later the arrival time showed on the map. It turned out to be a serious traffic accident involving a truck.
An hour later, after I’d finally parked and started walking home, the sky suddenly opened up. It came down like the rainy season in Asia, sending everyone running for cover.
In a way, it felt like a small break. A moment to pause and reflect. I started thinking about how quickly life can change.
How one moment can shift everything. I was lucky to be hit by rain and not by a car, but it could have been me in one of those vehicles.
When I finished my last job of the day, I decided to stay a bit longer to prepare for tomorrow. Who knows, maybe those few minutes changed something for me. I’ll never know.
It doesn’t hurt to remind ourselves now and then of life’s fragility and unpredictability. Not in a resigned way, but in quiet gratitude for what we have.