My Reflection on Near-Death Experiences and Life's Fragility

Life itself is a risk, and it's believed that only those who are willing to go the extra mile and take risks can achieve beyond the contemporary, but is that true? Sure, it's, and that's exactly how life is even on the highway. Every step we take carries a potential risk and danger, regardless of whether it's just a stroll beside the road, crossing through the road, driving super fast to catch up with an appointment, or driving slowly. I've had several first-hand near-death experiences, and today I'd love to tell you about some.

Having a near-death experience is something that I've been having since I was much younger, and the lessons learned from each of these experiences differ based on my level of understanding. I remember when I was much younger, probably around the ages of 8 and 10, I was being asked to go buy something on the other side of the road in our street, and while I was crossing the road, a motorcycle hit me, crashing me to the ground. The same happened to the bike and its rider, but after people rushed towards us, it was discovered that I didn't sustain any physical injury, although the bike man did, and he was treated by a nurse before he was taken to the hospital.

I was also carried to the hospital to examine if I had any internal injuries, but none were detected, so I was discharged to go home, and mom told me to be careful and not to help anyone run errands that would make me cross the road, and I obliged. But fast forward a few months after that first incident, and I was involved in another bike accident, which was similar to the first one I had months earlier. Again, I sustained no form of injury, and the bike man did.

The funny thing was that while all of those plays out and my parents were worried sick about my life and safety, based on my understanding as of then and some of the superhero movies I do watch, I had other perspectives about my encounter. I remember discussing with some of my friends then, and while we were discussing superhero movies we've watched, I spoke so boldly about how I'm also a superhero and more like an undying man, using the two near-death experiences I had as a yardstick for my conclusion.

Of course, as children, almost every one of them can't help but agree, especially since they did witness how the first two incidents happened and how I survived without a single scratch on my body and neither had internal injuries, and with that, they started to hype me, and one thing led to another that made us plan for me to display that superpower once again.

So on one faithful day, my childhood friends and I were playing, trying to replicate one of the scenes we watched in one superhero movie, and part of our plan was that I'd jump into the front of a moving motorcycle. But after acting all the scenes, we waited patiently for a bike to pass through our streets, but none did. It was like God didn't buy the idea of our dangerous play, so he prevented any bike from coming into the street at that moment.

After waiting without any sign of a bike, we resolved to act on the scene with a moving car since many vehicles were passing through the street. Fortunately for us and unfortunately for me, a car was driving towards our house at a moderate pace, and as it came closer, I leapt in front of it. The impact threw me off my feet; my life flashed before my eyes. In those dying moments, I can bet I caught a glimpse of angels foaming and God's disapproval of my decision, and as I collided with the ground, darkness enveloped me.

I ended up in the hospital with multiple injuries, both externally and internally. It was an even more painful experience. I was literally in pain when I woke up and found myself in the hospital. Looking at my parents, I could feel their tension and fear, and there and then I realized my mistake. Understanding the dangers that lie ahead of taking a reckless decision, I felt the full consequence of my actions and wished that they'd go away.

But then I got to understand that movies are movies, and there's nothing like a superhero like Superman in real life, at least not the way they portray it. I get to know and understand the vulnerability of humans and the need to cherish and protect ourselves. This doesn't downplay the need to take risks; instead, it highlights the need to take wise and calculated risks, not unnecessary ones, if we truly cherish our safety and well-being.

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That's about it for now. I hope you enjoyed the read and learned something from my experience. Thanks so much for your time, and have a blessed day ahead.

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