I think when you are associated with someone who constantly encounters
a lot of incidents, you too will suffer the same fate.
My poor car has gone through many incidents. Like that day, it was
being left in the rain and sun for 1 week, having its wheel cramped
because its owner lost the car key and remote control T__T
The sun roof is now forever sealed because it opened 'automatically'
and wouldn't shut (this is car problem)
It went in and out of the workshop last year because things just kept
breaking down - like AC was not functioning, red light kept flashing
warning me against something but i didn't know what, the sealed sun
roof leaked during heavy rain.
ok, back to the story.
It was Guan Yin Buddha's birthday and I decided to join the chanting
session at the monastery. I didn't bring a bag as i think it would just
block the walk way and i don't really need to use much ayway. Just
brought with me 10
bucks and a driver's licence. I didn't even bring a mobile phone as I
was sure i wouldn't have time to use it. It was quite nice to go out
with minimal items!
It was crowded when i arrived. Having no place to park, I decided to
park at the side of the lorong, outside the building, just like other
cars. After the
session, i quickly went to get my car as the area was kinda dark.
Unfortunately, when i reversed, I didn't realise there was a big hole
in
the ground and my tire was caught. I tried to accelerate hoping it
would come out but.... i hurrily ran back to seek help. Wah, the
monastery was already empty, i
wonder how these people could disappear so fast in such a short time!
haha... Then i saw a man walking out from the back of the big Buddha
statues.
Wow, was he Buddha sent?
I normally don't dare to speak to strangers let alone asking for help!
haha... when one is desperate, what hold you behind seems to disappear
too. So i walked towards him and asked sincerely if he could help me. I
told him the happenings. He said OK and i don't know how and where, he
found a few more men to come to assist me! AMAZING!
So there were 4 of them. When they saw the size of my car, they all
said this will be a difficult one. Too heavy to push. Opppsss
But they didn't give up. The other man went to get two jacks from his
car. He even tried to jack up my car so we could push the car out of
the hole. Too bad my car just wouldn't budge. A few cars passed by.
They
just stopped and rolled their window down to check what we were doing.
Hey, I forgot to to thank them for their moral support!
One of the guys asked me why i came to the monastery. I told him i
joined
the chanting session. He then asked "Do you blame Buddha, that you've
come for the chanting session, and yet Buddha still lets this happens
to you?". Haha, why is this Buddha's fault? I was the one driving into
the hole. I was the careless one. That was how i replied him. He then
broke into a smile and said "you passed! normally ppl will blame sky
and earth (God)
for all the bad happenings'. oh, so i just passed a test question
hehe... Actually I was thankful that
there were 4 angels here trying to help me~
After what seems like half an hour, one of the guys said it was
impossible to get the car out manually. I would have to get a tow truck
to pull it out. I told him I didn't have a phone with me. He kindly
helped calling a tow truck to help. I didn't ask for the cost but in my
mind, tow truck isn't cheap and i probably have to pay like $200 or
more. Oh well, it's the cost of a lesson then.
They continued to try while waiting for the tow truck. It came after 10
mins and in seconds, my car was out from the hole! hoorayyy! I told the
tow truck i only have 10 bucks with me and asked if i could pay him the
next day. He cheerily said ok. Guess how much is the tow service? 50
bucks. Oh, my goodness, it was way way below my estimation! I was so
grateful. And am even more grateful that he was wiling to help a
stranger without immediate full payment!
Just after i spoke to the tow truck driver, i turned around wanting to
thank the guys for their kind help. They disappeared! It was like....
they were angels!
Til date, i'm thankful to all the happenings in life, be it good or
bad. They are like supplements for our body to make us stronger. I am thankful to those who have lent me a helping hand. I don't know
who they are but they are real-life angels.
