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Death by Distraction
Guard your judgment
Let me share about a guy I knew. He was my brother’s friend. He used to come to our house, often.
He was handsome and fit. He died at the age of 25 or so.
The cause of the death can send shivers down your spine.
He was an engineering student. You’d think a rational mind would be second nature. But no — humans are driven by emotion,
and distraction can be fatal.
That summer night, he had gone to a nearby city to watch a famous magic show. On the way back to his village, a few more people needed to be accommodated in the public vehicle they were using.
It was a hot day. So he offered to sit atop the vehicle — thinking he was young, and it would be fun — feeling fresh air, rather than sitting in a cramped, closed vehicle. It’s barely 15 miles distance.
Wrong decision. That was the Grim Reaper tainting his judgment.
Barely 5 miles before their starting place, there was a check gate — a barrier that opens and closes for large vehicles.
This vehicle could pass under it, but not when a tall man like this guy, was sitting on top.
You can imagine the rest. Blunt force trauma. And death.
His mother was inside the vehicle too. She used to brag and boast about him. All dreams and hopes crumbled in that moment. Grief enveloped her for rest of her life.
All I want to say is —
Death often lurks around, and enters through the distraction gates we open. Mind your decisions.
Note: It’s a true story, of death by distraction and bad judgment.
