Peer pressure can be a most distressing thing especially
when in tender age. These days many of us do drugs or drink a lot just to look
cool in our group against our better judgement. But is it worth it?
I come from a family of high values, I have never feel any
temptation to drugs or alcohol (Not when it comes to drinking to survive in
cold temperature, then alcohol is a medicine) but one day I come very close to
break all my rules. It was back when I was in school and I was with my friends.
We all were good kids, no one of us had any bad habits but we got curious and
that curiosity let us to decide that we will drink few pegs, at least for once.
Yup we decided and then we were returning to our homes. I have always traveled in Mumbai locals and that day when we were returning from railway station to my
home when we witnessed a terrible accident. A boy, who probably was too young
to have licence came zooming at the speed more than 80Kmph and his bike was
wavering, one moment he was driving straight, next moment his course changed
and his bike crushed a child’s leg who was sleeping on the footpath then he hit
the pole. We were one of those people who helped both of them getting admitted
in the nearest hospital. He died of brain hemorrhage, the hit on his head was pretty
hard on that pole and doctors confirmed that he was too drunk. That poor kid he
crushed probably can’t ever walk again.
After what I saw, I learnt not to drink and never let any one
of my friends drive while they are drunk. I got my driving licence first before
driving and I never go too fast, though we don’t have any particular seep limit
in India but I always keep my driving seep in check on bike and in car as well.
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