I learnt driving in 2004. But I could not really drive until 2007. For the three years in between, I was low on confidence, after having hit my brother's car against a pavement during a practice session. After that, every time my hands went behind the wheel, they shivered.
But there was this friend, a colleague, who always urged me to start driving again. It seemed to me that she was more confident than I was about my driving (only later I got to know that she was praying for her life when she sat beside me for the first time). One day, she said, "Fauzia you have to drive today, and I am going to sit with you and see that you don't give up in the middle". I don't know why this was so important for her...after all we were just colleagues. Anyway, that day I drove on the main road for the first time, and with her constant encouragement, I regained my confidence. It was almost like a realisation (I am writing another piece on 'realisation')...it felt like I was re-born! No I am serious! I didn't know it was that easy.
Sometimes my friends tell me I drive well (okay, forget the challans for a moment...). Everytime I hear that, I think about my friend.
We can make a big difference in peopls's lives by doing small things. Yes, every action counts...
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5 comments:
Looks like driving is all that is on your mind all these days :)
-- Akshaya
Yes! It teaches me a thing or two about life:) And looks like you're back...but where's your blog?? Heard you are in hibernation ;)
so true... you never do it until you really do :-)
He he :) Sure you didn't hear from authentic sources! :D
These are times of maximum possible activity, hibernation is out of question for me. I am traveling, meeting people and doing things I love to do. My blog was deleted by I don't know who which destroyed my answerability to the blogosphere. However, very recently, I have put up a blog - leftrightleftwrite.wordpress.com
Don't know how often I shall update that as I am not very regularly online, except when I am in Delhi like right now :)
Btw, you were surely hibernating for quite a while, no? :>
Was it a long drive?
-- Akshaya
true...i still remember that cousin of mine who taught me how to ride a bike when i was in school...
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