Najidah

Najidah came to visit me yesterday after quite a long silence. When I was in Dubai, I received news that she was involved in an accident with a lorry and she was on a motorbike. It was a hit and run case but fortunately, she managed to get the lorry number and the hit was witnessed by a few people. I was shocked and upset at the news. I remember while she and I were in Unimas, I used to tell her to quit riding motorbike. I have some kind of phobia with motorbike riding. When Izrin was using a motorbike, my heart was always in my mouth, fearing of the danger of riding a motorbike in KL. He was involved in an accident once and I almost fainted hearing the news. When he decided to get rid of the motorbike and bought a small car, I was overjoyed.
Please don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with motorbike but the road, the car, bus, lorry drivers and motorbike riders are frightening. My hair stood on ends many times when motorbikers weaved in and out in the traffic.
I hope this time Najidah really quits riding a motorbike and takes her car even though the place she wants to go is near. But this doesn't mean driving a car can shield you from accident but it's a lot safer than a motorbike. You will never know when accident could happen. For those who have no choice but to travel to work or anywhere by bike, please take care. Get a strong helmet, not the one just for show so that you seem to follow the law. Compulsory helmet is to protect you and not just to make you compliance.
She has to go for restorative dental care due to the accident which affected her mouth and teeth. It must be painful when chewing food and when talking. I hope she is strong enough to handle the challenges she faced in her personal and professional life.
To my other students, please be careful even while driving a car. I am a slow driver driving on the left lane most time but I always get horned by impatient bus, lorry and car drivers. Where do they want me to go? Such is a hassle driving in Malaysia - too many impatient and rude drivers. Some are not fit to be on the road as they think the road belongs to them alone.
Najidah, get well soon.