This title really reminds me of those corny Nigerian, e-grade, nollywood movies we were subjected to in varsity. Nonetheless I found myself on the road at midnight, with nothing but the moon as my companion and Beyonce belting away “the best thing I never had”
I was driving my mother and sister back to Johannesburg, both had dozed off and I was wide awake, focused on the road and thinking about my next entry.
I love driving; there is something about being behind the wheel, I love the tar, and the element of danger that comes with handling heavy machinery. I’m pretty sure I inherited this love for driving from my parents as both of them are excellent drivers.
As I drove, I was taken back in time to our family road trip to Zambia when I was in grade 6. It was a road trip that would have us seeing, Zim, Zam and Bots the objective of the road trip to attend a family friend’s wedding in Zambia. My parents shared the driving but on our way back my mom took hold of the reigns and pushed on as we had to be back at the border at a specific time. This meant driving through the night, I remember dozing in and out of sleep and catching glimpses of my mom focused on the road and blasting some music that she had bought off some hawker for a moment like this. My mom got us to the border on time safe and sound.
As I drove on my mother dozed in and out of sleep at some point I said to her "mum you know I now understand how you managed to drive through the night when we were in Zambia." Being responsible for people’s lives especially your family is enough to keep you awake and focused because life is just that precious.
Growing up certainly gives more clarity to the decisions our parents took. It gives us a deeper appreciation for whom we are.
2 Night time driving tips
1. Don't look at oncoming headlights. Focus on the edges of oncoming traffic and bright objects, as staring directly into headlights can blind you for up to five seconds until your eyes adjust. – It also can give you the impression that the oncoming car is driving in your lane and this can result in accident if you swerve into oncoming traffic.
2. Do stop at a petrol station to stretch and get refreshed.
For more tips visit, http://www.autotrader.com/research/article/car-safety/26674/night-driving-tips.jsp
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| The best thing I never had ~ Beyonce |
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