If only I would have realised earlier......

I woke up from the sound of a thud. Tears all over my face. I quietly glanced around everyone was sleeping peacefully. Maybe it was the sound of a vehicle passing by on the road facing my house. Now that I think about it, it was a dream I guess... But I just can't remember. I glanced at the watch it was 4:30 am, I still had time to sleep.

Tried in vain, I couldn't fall back asleep, as I haven't slept last day as well I was tired and my eyes were hurting extremely. The efforts to fall asleep again were a total waste as my mind kept on producing unnecessary thoughts most of them being what was that dream about and I just kept changing the sides.

 It was 5:00 am, that means I have been rolling in bed for half an hour.  So I got out of my bed poured myself a glass of water and headed out for a morning walk which I haven't done in ages and which was also good for my obese body. It was still dark outside, I locked the door and headed out.

The way my day was progressing wasn't impressive actually it was really bad. Had a fight with my mother over something that she wanted me to do and I didn't want to do, couldn't catch the connecting bus, next bus was delayed by 30min thus making me late for office, had a heated argument with my boss over the product designing, this was all okay until I saw an accident on my way back to home. The man's bike was hit by a car, smashing the bike, the rider was hurt and rushed to the hospital by the car driver.

 I felt like I myself was in the accident like I could feel the pain and yes my mind still trying to figure out what that dream was. I guess it has now... I was in an accident. Yess!! That's it. I remember it. The first thought that crossed my mind was what if I was there in that accident I saw???

I remember lying in the middle of the road my bike lying beside me, parts of the bike were lying here and there with people gathering around to see what has happened... I tried to get up only to realise I was bleeding profusely, the bus has run over me, leaving me with cracked bones and bleeding head. I couldn't get up or speak, it was dreadful. The faces of my parents, my family, friends crosses my mind, with all those dreams and aspirations I had. I was in agonising pain. I felt bad for myself.

What if this was the last day of my life?? Maybe I needed a wake-up call. And this was it. I couldn't believe I'd have to die to realize the worth of my life, each and every single day's worth. I just saw how heartbroken I would be if I was to die achieving nothing absolutely nothing.

I hated my job and wanted to be a chef, maybe it's time to live in the kitchen more than that air-conditioned cubicle of mine. Fear held me back always as the job paid me well and didn't want to upset my parents over leaving a well paid secure job.

And now here I am, it was worth dying. A new day will progress in a new manner, decided by me for me. Now it's your turn. Think what would you do if this was the last day of your life?