Tadi pagi, as usual, I was in a hurry to get to work. So I got into the car, and cuma sempat baca doa keluar rumah (one that most of the time, I remember to read only when i reach the car). Belum sempat lah baca doa naik kenderaan.
As Blossmobile was going down the multi-story carpark, a minibus which was coming up, hit Blossmobile at the right rear door. At the point when I was hit, I felt like I was in a bumper-car. But of course, it's not a bumper car it's MY CAR! :((
Because I was in a hurry AND I forgot to read the doa AND I also didn't really check to see if there were any vehicle coming up on my right - i felt guilty.
The driver of the minibus was an old Chinese man. I looked at his damage.. dia punya left signal light broke and his number plate came off. And water was leaking.
I asked how much. he said maybe about $100. Then i said, nebermind.. u go and access first. So he asked.. want to make a report or just settle here? I told him I'll call him later. So I gave him my number, and took his. I thought I was calm. Rupanya I think I felt a little bit panic (bukan picnic.. paaanic) - because I felt my hand shiver a bit, when I was writing down the numbers.
Luckily I did not pay him on the spot, because, I felt guilty for my own reasons, I didn't use much of my judgement.
Anyway, since I could still close the door and drive to work, I did. I stopped downstairs for a while to call hubby. He asked, 'You hit him?' I said, 'No, he hit me on the rear door'. Then hubby said, ' then dia lah yang salah." Hmm.. ya tak ya eh.. I mean, I didn't see the minibus lah tadi, I only knew when I was hit. But, if I was hit on the REAR door, that means, I da turun ramp tu la kan, then I got hit. Which means, he was the one who didn't see me IN FRONT OF HIM.
*sigh* And hubby also suggested, we make a report and insurance claim. Sent hubby the pics.
He replied:
ASSESSMENT
Bad news : Damage is quite bad, at least 4 days to 1 week in workshop. Should be between $500 to $1000.
Good news : You may have a case. He knocked into your rear, means he should have been aware you are there and should have stopped.
And hubby da tell me what to do, and tell me to go through all this procedure myself - be independent. Sure, darling.
When I smsed close contacts that blossmobile got hit, one of them said to the other, "wah, then penyek lah eh handphone dia?" Woit. blossmobile as in 'batmobile' lah! I can't imagine how my hp can get 'hit' by a minibus sey. =D
My office colleagues pulak, asked me how it happened. Da cerita gitu gini, finally one of my chinese colleague asked, 'So what's your car plate number?"
Wei!! Want to buy 4D ah?
Anyway, took half day leave, to go make an insurance claim report. The ever-available teddie and SB (thank you darlings), accompanied me to the insurance office and the workshop for an assessment. The plan was to do a claim against my own policy, then do a recovery against the other person.
But as I was finally driving home (yes, i still have blossmobile yg kemek ni with me), i felt somekind of guilt still. I think I am not at peace with myself, claiming against the other person. I did play a part in causing that accident, turun kelam kabut camtu. Doesn't matter what other people say, that he's wrong to hit my rear door, but the truth is, I was also in the wrong. And may this be a lesson to me. I think I'll feel better just claiming against my own insurance. yeah.
You know, macam ada satu hadith tu..
According to Wabisah bin Ma'bad (r.a.) who said, " I came to the Messenger of Allah SAW, who said, 'You have come to ask about righteousness?' 'Yes, ' I answered. He said, 'Ask your own heart for a fatwa. Righteouness is when the soul feels peace and the heart feels peace, and sin is what creates restlessness in the soul, and rumbles in the bosom, even though people give their opinion (in your favour) and continue to do so.'
~ narrated according to the two Musnads, that of Ahmad bin Hanbal and that of al-Darimi, with excellent isnads.
- from Imam Nawawi's Collection of 40 Hadith.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un.
BUT, Alhamdulillah too, it's not worse than this, and I'm fine, in case anyone of you is concerned about ME. My injury is only my heartache. :|
Well, may we all have a better day today. :)
10 comments:
kesian kereta itu. pasti kesakitan.
Salams Sis,
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un.
Alhamdulillah that, other than the heartache, you are fine.
I remember a few years ago when I hit the back of a car because the brakes on my bro-in-law's car were faulty and it was worse than a bumper car. No one was injured though. At the time I was headed for the former S'pore footballer Borhan's funeral but had to cancel the trip after the accident. His sister was wondering why we did not turn up until she found out the next day the real reason.Alhamdulillah, that was my first and last incident till today.
phew.. alhamdulillah you are ok sis...~big hug blssom~
hmmm .. so from now on.. jgn kelam kabut okie.... ~wink~
p/s -btw how abt tat apek.. any news from him? dia masih nak ganti rugi frm u ke?
If u need any help or question to ask, u can my hub. :)
Gald that nothing happened to you. Take care.
AM,
I'm sure it did :(.
Yara,
You know arwah Borhan? small singapore, my hubby knew him too. But maybe not as close as you. He was a good man.
rena,
thank you dear *hugs*. Yeap, u know this morning (or i mean yesterday morning) I left early ,and reached ofis early :).
Apek called me on my hp and asked me out.. eh.. tak lah.. and asked me about the money. I dah bilang dia, will claim through insurance ah.. asked him to go make his report too. So cam tu lah dengan apek tu.
Ann,
hey thanks dear. I'm learning. Kalau ada apa2 questions, I'll surely get in touch with u n ur hubby.
YOU take care, ok! =)
Bloss, like you said, small Singapore. My wife and his sister (Hanizah - she used to appear on tv previously as a host) were schoolmates and I got to know him through his siter.
i see. i didn't know the wife pernah jadi host kat tv :)
Alamak, Bloss. You tak baca betul-betul ke? Not the wife, the sister, Hanizah Abu Samah. She is a schoolteacher and used to host some entertainment shows many years ago. Allayarham Borhan was single till his demise.
oooh.. actually i da baca betul2, and 'sister' is what I had in mind. cuma time type tu, my mind merayap kejap agaknya. i pun didn't realise i typed 'wife' till u said so =D
when i look at the pic, my heart pun terikut kemek macam that dent on BM. kalau scarlet yang kena lah kan, i sure macam ayam berak kapur. tak lalu makan, tak lalu minum, mandi pun tak basah. kwa kwa kwa ....
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