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Life goes on ...

"My dad is a driving legend . Not in that Ayrton Senna kind of way, but as far as i can remember , he was and still is the smoothest driver i know . My fondest recollections sterm from the numerous scuffles I used to have with my brother - in the back seat his trusty Ford Escort . He would drive , talk to my mum , and simultaneously smack us from the front , without missing a beat . That man gave new meaning to the term " driving discipline ."

He has never ,I repeat never , lost his way befotre . No matter the location , the terrain and sans map , my Dad would find his destination . He was one of those drivers who could put anyone to sleep when he drove . From grandma , to cousins and of course my brother and me , we all had at one time or another , falled into a drooling slumber from his silky smooth handling .

In fact my Dad , to me is the epitome of the 'steady driver '.His adamant refusal to use the horn has also shaped my own dislike , for horn - happy road bullies . so much so , that my wife sometimes smacks the horn on my behalf - from the passenger's seat .

Six years of driving experience later , i'm still nowhere near my Dad's skill when he was my age . Then again , when he was 30 , he already has 2 kids . Then it hit me , my Dad isn't a good driver -he's a family driver . He drives the way he does because his family's life depends on it .

Man.. that makes him more ' steady ' ...

So drive safe Dads . Ignore the punk who overtakes you . Just make sure everyone gets home safe and warm . And if you can , serenade the kids to sleep with your driving . I assure you , they'll remember that nap for the rest of their lifes ."
- IMRAN , Editor of Torque Magazine


I really like this article .. it really touched me deep inside somehow or rather and i typed it all out to share with u guys . My Dad is also someone like this . But sometimes , he gets impatient and overtakes people .. oh well , my Dad is still a driving legend in my eyes .

I realised the fact that , although i have the need for Speed . My family's life depends on me . Even if they are not on my car , they still need me to go on . And i think dying bcos of speeding is a bad reason to die with .

Maybe , through these years , this need of Speed of mine will die off as i mature . Cars are for transport . Not for hell racers .

Oh yeah , i bought a new bike today ! and it looks just so way too cool man ! haha .. With Mum and Dad's sponsorship of course .. Finally , i have a new bike . i have been using a bike all this while that lasted for more than a decade on this earth . And even once when i was cycling halfway .. the pedal dropped out ..

So no more embarassing moments ! haha , now i'm proud of the bike i have ! Not like the other one .. when people see me with that antique , i feel so ma lu .. haha .. oh well , i'm a materialistic guy i guess . Thanks to my family .

A new day tomorrow ! May tomorrow be a better day ! may i become one step closer to her !

posted by Ben @ 9/05/2004 08:09:00 PM