My stationary
car was hit at the back by a car during a traffic jam this morning. The bang
was loud and the driver sped off without stopping. After hearing the noise, I
came out to see the damage. There were many scratches and some paint peeling
off. I think there are no dents as I have no time to check. The whole road was
jammed pack. The other car is a golden colour as his car paint stick to my car.
I was very
sad. Many thoughts went through my mind at that moment. Why must this happen to
me? How much inconvenience and money will it cause me? Beside, this is a new
car. It is so unfair, I didn’t do anything wrong. That guy is so irresponsible.
He should have stopped and be accountable!
The feeling was
horrible. My emotion was disturbed and tested.
Last night,
I tried to fix a clogged sink in my house’s toilet. But it got worst and the
drainage connector from the sink to the outlet broke. I was fuming as I told my
wife to call the plumber. I am losing money. And today, another bad accident happened
.
Is heaven playing trick on
me?
It was then
I remembered this is the period of Lent and we are supposed to be meditative,
pondering on the Gospel of John. Yes, John 14:27 “Peace, I leave with
you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not
let your heart be troubled, and do not let them be afraid”
Yes, my
peace was shaken, because of earthly possession – my car. This is just a
temporal thing. The car can still be driven without problem. It is only a
cosmetic issue.
“Whatever it is, LORD fills me with your peace. Remove anger and
sadness from me. Thank you, LORD.”
As the peace
of GOD continue to pour on me. I pray that I will be more careful and not to
create any accident by driving recklessly. I can imagine what I will do if I
hit somebody today instead of being hit by other. Bearing a clear conscience, I
will stop and offer compensation, and will lose probably about $300. I rather
put this $300 into the offering bag than to use it to pay for my careless
mistake.
I think I
will leave the damage to serve as a remembrance for the next 9 years!!
Agape
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