Personal V2

Riding Motorcycle!

Father taught me riding motorbike when I was passing out of the high school. And I learnt that comfortably. But the problem came when I had to make someone sit as the pillion driver. I was not able to balance it. And then I did something brave and stupid...

I made my younger sister sit on the backseat and I took her for a ride. A turning came and I turned the bike at the same speed, without slowing down – a mistake that beginner riders do very often. And of course when I tried to put breaks, the steering was pressed and the bike ran towards a wall at great speed… Thank God, I was able to stop it before 2 meters from the wall. People came to see us, but by this time, learned and ashamed of my riskiness, I was driving away slowly and safely… I feel guilty even this day, for putting my sister at risk.

When I went to get my licence, I created another history. There was a guy who was to take me to meet the official who would grant me licence. I made him sit on the back seat. And just when we were to reach the Court, I rammed into a bicycle! Nice way to get a licence?

After this, I didn’t allow anyone to sit on the pillion seat. But I had to, one day. I was riding when someone stopped me in urgency. He said that he had got a nature’s call and wanted me to drop him to the nearest Sulabh Sauchalay ASAP. Now, I didn’t have time to explain my stories to him. So, here I go, carrying a nature’s gift to the toilet. Thank God, we reached there safely. He thanked me. I smiled. :) :)

Later on when I was posted in a plant, we used to give lifts to anyone on the road: since it was very hot summer in Chhattisgarh. And here, after giving lifts to the innocent people, I perfected my driving skills and became comfortable riding it with someone on the pillion seat.

You don’t need to worry when I offer you next time :)