A year ago...

I can still see the scars although it is not as apparent as before.

Every time I pass by that location it reminds me of that incident.

I can still remember exactly how it happened after a year.

It is a lesson that I learned the hard way, something I will never forget.

It was dark,wet and cold. It happened after a downpour.

I wasn't aware of how such incidents happen.

Every time I pass by that location I will remind myself about it.

I could have prevented it.

In a way I was very unfortunate.
Because my bike's light bulb (both high and low) blew up.
Because It was raining and the water covered the potholes.
Because there shouldn't be any potholes if it wasn't for unfinished work.
Because coincidentally I was about to overtake another bike.
Because it was dark and I can't see things as clear as I would have wanted.

But when I see it another way, I was lucky.
Because there were no cars nearby me at that time.
Because I have friends who provided me immediate assistance.
Because a nice guy stopped and brought me to the hospital.
Because the injury wasn't serious.It didn't cause me much pain.
Because I could have died there but I'm fine today.

I didn't worry much after I had treatment on my wound. The medical fees will be covered by my medical card. What worried me then was my parents' concern. I didn't let them know until the next morning.

Any way, its all in the past now.For those of you who still don't know what I'm talking about, I crashed on my way back to hostel a year ago. My bike hit a pothole that I didn't see, my grip on the handle wasn't strong enough and I crashed. That's all.

The scars might disappear some day but the memory of it certainly won't.