There was a fly sitting comfortably on my windscreen this morning. With all the opening and closing of the door and start of the engine, you thought it would've left. But after a good five minutes' drive, it was still there. Right in front of me. Like a king on its throne, scrutinizing its empire and its subjects below early in the morning. And I, was the chauffeur.
How long was it gonna stay there? Slightly annoyed, I perfunctorily swiped it off its feet. And just like that it was gone with the wind. No sooner than it got blown away behind the window that I gasped.
What if the fly had been my deceased grandfather coming back, in the form of an insect as widely believed by the Chinese especially my mum, on this particular morning to escort me to work? Perhaps something bad was going to happen that he hanged on to his dear life against the wind blowing at, at least, 80km an hour to protect me? Would I now get into troubles??
I wish I had never activated those wipers. But most of all, I wish that fly wasn't hurt.
I drove on and as I slowly emerged from my slightly sentimental and superstitious self, I couldn't help but wonder if all this was not an indication that my car (if you see it) is in a desperate need of a good thorough wash already.
Well the Chinese new year is coming by so you might as well get the car washed!
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ReplyDeletehahahaha... Your imagination is beyond human.
Had the same experience on the first 7th day after my grandpa passed on. Dreamed of a butterfly and my old folks said 'yalor grandpa came back as a butterfly'. Maybe the fly smells great food in your car. Kindly check if you have forgotten your burger bought a week ago. Could even attract roaches too haha.
ReplyDeletePengsan...no la...they only come back on Cheng Beng or 7th month mah...7th month is the Hell Gates open month.
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