Why Do People Do Foolhardy Things?

Today I saw a car trying to make an illegal U-turn at a section of the 3 lane road which had been chained off as accidents had occurred there before. Someone had cut the chain and this wise guy was trying to make a U-turn there. Cars were coming at high speed and I wondered how he was going to u-turn.

What prompted him to do this foolhardy thing? Was it to save on petrol? The legitimate U-turn was just a kilometer down the road. So how much money could he save?

Supposing he misjudged the distance and speed of the oncoming vehicles? He would definitely cause an accident of horrific proportion. Either he or the unfortunate driver of the other vehicle could sustain injuries severe enough to cause death or permanent damage to their bodies. Perhaps other vehicles may be involved too as the road has three lanes, all of which have traffic.

So to save perhaps one dollar’s worth of petrol, he incurs incalculable losses. What price can you put on a life or a maimed body? Should death occur, what of the emotional toll on the family members apart from the sum incurred for funeral expenses, etc? If he were lucky enough to emerge alive, what of the medical costs? What about his job? Would he be able to keep his job if his injuries warrant a long period of rehabilitation?

This is just one instance. A motor bike vroomed past us and he continued to tail gate the car in front of him. Didn’t he realize that if the motorist stopped suddenly, he would crash into the car? What would then happen to him? I shudder to think of the outcome.

So why do some people do these things? Do they think that they are invincible? Common sense should prevail instead of foolish dare devilry. One mistake could mean life-long misery. The tragedy is that innocent road users often have to pay the price for what these selfish pea-brained people do.

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Channel your Energy through Writing

Writing is a way of expressing oneself.

Creative writing requires discipline and imagination. The imagination part is where you can let yourself go, where you can really dream up story lines and create your characters.

I have enjoyed crafting two pieces of writing and having stumbled upon amazon's kindle where one can self-publish, I took the opportunity to upload these.

One is a short play and the other is a short story. You can find the play "The Golden Orchid" here

The second one is entitled "The Legacy" and you can get it here.

Please check them out and do give me your feed back. This is important because it is only through feed back that a writer can improve so I hope you will help me by reading these books and give me your feed back.

I appreciate all your help and support. Thanks.

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Of Bohsias and Cikaros

First there were bohsias, girls who, according to a newspaper report, sometimes become “prizes” for the guys who won bets.

Now the latest are the cikaros, pre-teen girls and teenagers who surrender their prized maidenhood to street thugs voluntarily, after a short period, as short as a few hours’ acquaintance. They do so to vie for the title of “ratu cikaro” or Miss Popularity. The criteria for this title are being sexy, bubbly and brave. They may be found in places where the thugs have their illegal races and they are also often on the move.

What has happened to the parents of such girls? Do they not know what their offspring are up to? Do they not question the hours that the youngsters keep? Illegal races are often held in the early hours of the morning, a time when young people should be in bed, as they would have to attend school the next day.

Or don’t they attend school? Or do they belong to today’s lost generation, growing up amoral, without parental guidance or supervision?

Have their parents abdicated responsibility when their children become out of control? Why do they give up so easily on their young? Does religion no longer play a part in family life?

Should couples preparing for marriage then be compelled to attend parenting skills seminars as part of the preparatory course? This could give them an idea of what it means to be responsible parents and how to nurture their children.

Religion and religious practices should be an integral part of home life so that the young have a moral framework to support them when they encounter problems. Fear of God is good in that one thinks before acting in a manner that is unacceptable to God.

Meanwhile let’s hope that this cikaro trend will not escalate to the detriment of the generation that is coming of age. Think of HIV, Venereal diseases, baby dumping or infanticide..... the list of horrors is appalling.

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