My barber is a very chatty person. Last Saturday, while cutting my hair, he was commenting about the news in the local paper about five ladies being killed instantly along Lahad Datu - Semporna Highway while trying to overtake a trailer. Apparently after driving her (the driver) car from the left lane to overtake the trailer and probably midway in the overtaking, a truck from the opposite side approached head-on to her pickup. From the news, she then tried to accelerate but couldn't make it. According to the news, in that split second, the driver decided to move to the the other side of the road shoulder to avoid the collision. Somehow, it was too late, her pickup rammed into the truck. All five ladies died instantly.
Today, another piece of news. One kidnapper of a 10-year kid discovered he had been surrounded by the police. To avoid capture, his split second decision was to jump down from the 14th floor. The obvious consequence - Death.
In life, we come across many instances when we have to make split second decisions. Let pray that we have the split second wisdom to make the right split second decision.
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