How I almost risked my life!

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How are you doing? We all at some point of our lives had experienced high risk adventures on our daily travel and trips. Most of the times we are lucky enough to escape from close calls. However we usually neglect the escaped consequences or the dangers we would have encountered if we hadn't been escaped.

I had some weird and careless adventures on travel during my college days. I had always loved adventures and thrills. I used it travel go to my college in public transport. The best and convenient means of transport for us are government buses. Everyday commutation in the public transportation buses was no less than a struggle and adventure in itself. Moreover the bus drivers of my state public transport are quite notorious for high speed and something rash driving as well.

There has always been limited transportation services in my area since the number of passengers has been increasing on a large scale and state doesn't have enough means to provide number of buses on my route. As a result of which there has always been huge rush in the buses usually. The situation is more complex during morning that is office hours. During those hours getting on bus was no less than a challenge, forget about getting a seat. I had travelled more than 80% of my commutation standing and struggling in public buses. Sometimes we used to sit on the top of the bus as there was no room to sit or stand inside. Travelling by just standing and merely grasping the door handle is just a quite norm in public transportation here. However as a young adult, its all part of thrill and fun.

Then came the day that made me realise it's not always normal to experience thrill. One day i boarded the bus for college, however as usual there was too much people already on the bus. Since i was already getting late for the college and next bus was available after an hour, so i anyhow managed to grab my hand on one of the bars of the door of the bus and literally hanged myself on the bus. In the beginning i thought it is just part of everyday thrill and adventurous. However once the bus started running on the road, i started feeling pressure on my hand as there was already many people like me hanging on the door. We tried and requested the passengers standing inside the bus to move a bit and make more room for us to get inside. However it was of no use, since there was already too many people on the bus. And there are no capacity rules barrier in my country to abroad a public transport.

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As people always keep getting on and on no matter the capacity as they just don't want to miss the bus. Anyway coming back to where we are. While standing on the door and grasping hard to the door bar i tried to somehow fit push myself in but it was of no use. And when the bus achieved the high speed, the pressure of wind made my grasp unbearable. And at that exact moment, I felt the fear 😨. The feeling and nervous always gives me goosebumps. It was the moment when I realised i am doomed today. I had made a big mistake. Soon the thrill turned into a nightmare and extreme fear. Soon I started shouting "Stop , Stop" , as i begged the driver to stop the bus. But for my bad luck the commotion inside the bus was too much and my voice was faded away. And then my fear turned into reality as after extreme exhaustion and pressure, my hand gave away and i loosened the grip of the bar. I fall down of the bus and fall straight on the road and kept going on sliding for a few metres on the road. I hadn't had any clue what just happened. And to my great luck, since a stop was nearby the speed of the bus was moderate when I fall down. Otherwise who knew what would had happened. As I fall down, people in the bus noticed it and soon the bus also stop. People came down and picked me up. Due to sliding on the road, my trouser was torn apart and i was bleeding. Luckily no severe injury on head and upper body. However both my legs were hurt with some deep cuts. I also hurt as i scratched the surface when I fall down. But at that moment, i somehow managed to stand up and was in my senses. After a rest for few minutes, I was able to move around. I coverd my wounds work my handkerchief and then went to a clinic for first aid. When I came back home and told my parents of what I had gone through that day, they were in shock. They also scolded me alot, for being too careless. Why I had to go to such extreme, hadn't I just boarded other bus. However on next day of my injury, i witnessed my wounds were more deep and I was not able to walk around. I had pain folding the legs. So it took me approx a week for my legs to recover and heal. That one week of complete rest gave me fill time for introspection. I had realised how foolish I was. What if while falling down, i had to came under the tires of bus or in front of any other vehicle. Or what if I had fallen down on my head or head any extreme injury.

This was the extreme accident of my life so far and it has totally changed how i travel around. After that i never boarded a overloaded bus. I no more travel standing on the bus doors nor also on the top of buses, lol 😂. Moreover, i always reminded by young lads who keep doing the same thing I used to do. We can't change the things which are not in our hand. However we can choose to travel safely and wisely. I had learnt it the hard way. Life will not give always the second chance. It's always better late than choosing adventurous style of traveling.

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