Sandwiched Between Two Trucks

I exhaled a sigh of relief, still shaken, as I narrowly escaped death’s grasp. It was a chaotic morning rush hour, and I was hurrying to school. I hopped on a boda boda, urging the cyclist to speed up, unaware that I was flirting with fate. Little did I know, I was inviting death to my doorstep.

As we weaved through the crowded road, we found ourselves trapped between two massive trucks. Time froze. With eyes shut tight, I pleaded with God to perform a miracle. And in that heart-stopping moment, He answered. We emerged from the near-fatal sandwich, alive.

Shaken, I asked the cyclist to pull over, and I stepped off, taking a moment to collect myself. The urgency of being late for school faded away, replaced by a profound gratitude for life. The warm sun on my skin, the sweet scent of blooming flowers, and the vibrant colors of the world around me were a stark reminder of the preciousness of life.

In that moment, I realized that every breath is a gift, every heartbeat a blessing. And I, Aine Precious Eunice, was given a second chance to cherish and honor this precious life.

By: Aine Precious Eunice

St. Joseph Centenary Sec School, Ndeeba