It was a lovely night, as the cool breeze brushes my face from the rain that drizzled from heaven. It was an awesome night for a ride on a bike and that was what I intended to do. So I got on my dad’s bike and started to Subang oh how glorious it felt to ride again. I love riding but was forced to give that up because I could not maintain a bike and a car. So I had to choose practicality versus enjoyment and wants. So I had to go with what was more practical… I went with the car. So I dearly miss the wind kissing my cheeks and the feeling of freedom that comes with riding a bike. Urgh! I miss those days where I feel that exhilaration everyday! Sigh, oh well I guess you give up certain things to grow up…. I hope I can ride free again one day
…. maybe one day.
So anyway this night was the feeling I longed for in a ride. And empty highway as it was late on a weekend, nice, cooling weather, AH! What else could one ask for! So I was happily cruising along the KESAS highway heading home that night and the unthinkable happened! I ran out of petrol. I ran out of the life force that propels the beast that gives me my freedom! As the bike started to sputter and was threatening to give up on me in the middle of the highway, I whispered a prayer asking God to at least let me enter Kota Kemuning and be in the confines of its boundaries.
And God has mercy still…. I entered in the exit and hit the tiny hill that marked its entrance and the bike sputtered to its last puff of carbon dioxide induced burning! I hit neutral and let it glide as far as it goes. And ah… I stopped in Kota Kemuning but what lay ahead was like a really long walk. At least 2 km with a bike for a burden. So I started on this journey and I realised again as I have been realising, that Malaysians are not as friendly, helpful or courteous as they think they are. They just front it because believe in doing so people will believe them. We are just self-centred and self-justified. So at 1am there was no lack of vehicles entering into Kota Kemuning even motorists, and mostly Chinese people. yeah we can say Malays are lazy but we Chinese are just self-centred, selfish, proud people, not willing to help anyone unless we know them or can benefit from them. Sigh! The sad reality.
So I kept pushing while no one stopped for me. And as I hit the 1km marker, a bike turned around and offered me a push. I received help from an unlikely and honestly to me I don’t like them – a Mat Rempit! So I did not refuse, and I reached home just because this people I hate have turned around went out of their way and helped. They are definitely not educated too highly, not rich as they were sharing a bike, and they were supposed to be lazy. But even if they are lazy they have sincerity, a care for relationships, and are simple. So I have been rescued by an unlikely person to me, and I am grateful it is amazingly humbling and challenging to not look at them the same way. I got a new appreciation of them and look to pray for them even more hopefully they will open your heart and soul and accept Jesus. But till then thanks to the simple people and simple minds I got home and am here to testify and thank you guys.
I experience a midnight rescue from unlikely angels.