A Moment to Decide

Can you imagine this situation? You stay awake the whole night because you were worried as your daughter was travelling alone a million miles to you for the first time, when morning came you realized that you have a number of chores to do immediately.

You went to run the first chores, which is to drop by at the bank and purchase a concert ticket for a friend, as you have a special account for discount, just to discover that the printer at the particular branch is not functioning, the clock was ticking closing to the time that your daughter’s flight will be landing. You run jumped on to the next tram and dropped at the next bank branch, waited in line, just to be told that you were waiting at the wrong queue, the clock was still ticking.

You moved waiting in queue at the next line, after a while a very nice teller called you from the queue to his computer, just to be told that you cannot purchase any more special price ticket as you have already purchased two tickets at discounted price……….. hemm, don’t you wish that you were alert enough to read this condition before wasting all this time? The clock continues ticking.

Left the bank, you walked as fast as you can to the train station now, that will take you to the terminal train center, you managed to catch a breath and noticed that the train will be coming in less than 5 minutes, smiling you anticipated that you will still be at the airport in time before your daughter’s arrival.

There were not many people waiting at the station, you noticed that there were hubby, you and next to you a frail looking man, you started to fool around with hubby just to kill time, then suddenly you heard a loud thud, the man next to you sprawling on the floor, so close to your feet, can you see yourself running in slow motion diving yourself to catch the train that will be arriving in 2 minutes, and to attend to the man.

Your head was turning left and right and left, a moment to decide, you found yourself kneeling next to the man, holding his seizure hands down, while at the same time trying to hold his cheeks so that he will not bite on his tongue, you saw the train pass, you heard hubby giving instruction to call for help, you were still alone holding the man, as hubby will not touch any stranger.

Then help comes from other bystanders, you were still calling to the man to wake up, one of your hands still pressing his cheeks, then you realize that you were pressing too hard, and you saw his denture coming out, you felt nauseated, but you have no choice till the paramedic arrived.

Finally, you got on to the next train, hubby nagging you to wash your hands……………….. but where? Your only concern now is to arrive at the airport and greet your daughter.

Destination of a moment to decide is fated.