It was a rainy day in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. I had just finished my college magazine photoshoot at 6pm. The weariness had begun to override my body from last night's lack of beauty sleep.
Fat droplets of water slid down my face. I looked like a gothic child with dark purple eye shadow smudged around my eyes.
"Ah, long day. Tiring! "
I hastily placed my bags on the car seat. I hesitate. I took one long disgusted look at the dust-covered mat. I dropped the stilletos on the dust-covered mat. I regret. It was so dirty.
"Ugh,time for some vacuuming woman!"
I realise I said that too many times already but never made time to clean the car's interior. What a fuss!
The sky was turning dark early and the roads were a chock-a-block of vehicles slugging like worms. I could hardly drive faster than 40km/h. It was exasperating for an impatient young woman like me who desperately wanted to go home.
Honestly, I just didn't like driving at night, alone and I absolutely hate jams. In my mind, I was dreaming already of hot showers, nice smelling hair, and SLEEP.
I could barely open my eyes. Unconciously, I would just close my eyes and open them a few seconds later. My brain was shutting on an off like a faulty light bulb. I rubbed my eyes and gave myself a few slaps to stay awake. I was still halfway through my journey back home sweet home.
On the road near KDU college, I drifted off into a faraway land. My eyes were closed but my hands were still clasping the steering wheel and my right leg was pressing on the accelerator. Needless to say, I was driving in my sleep!!
I was probably driving blindly for 10 seconds.
Instead of keeping on the right lane and going through the tunnel, my car went towards the left lane. I heard no blaring honks, no crashes.Nothing. Suddenly, I snapped out of my doze and realised my car had missed the road to the tunnel and quickly made a U-turn.
In that moment, I knew I could have died. My car could have instantly hit the road divider and snap my car and body into two. My car could have smashed into the other vehicles and killed other innocent lives because of my recklesness
But, no.
In that 10 seconds, I knew God protected me and my car. Somehow, in my sleep, I manage to drive myself to the left side of the road without banging into the other vehicles driving passed me. I even woke up in time to make a U-turn instead of continuing my dangerous siesta.
Thank You, God for protecting me. I am still alive. No broken bones even. What a miracle. What grace and mercy.
