As the saying goes, "when it rains... it pours". Though it sucks, but yes, it's true... sometimes.
It was rainy this afternoon when I was going home from work. Although it's bearable, I find it hard driving during these times since unlike a car, my helmet doesn't have something in it to wipe away the rain. Then my luck begun... When I was half way home, my rear tire was struck by a 4 inch nail. After removing it, I brought my motorcycle to the nearest vulcanizing shop to have the hole patched. However, they told me that the tire interior was badly damaged and needed to be replaced. Whew, glad I had some extra cash with me that time. And so, it was fixed.
Then my luck continued, after driving a few kilometers, my rear tire begun to swing. I just said to my self, another flat, you gotta be kidding. As I checked my rear tire, It wasn't struck by a 4 inch nail... now, it was a 2 inch (LOL). It was already dark, still raining, and I had to drive more or less a kilometer with a flat tire, to another vulcanizing shop. Then, guess what, my interior was again badly damaged and needed to be replaced. The problem was, there were no longer open hardware shops to buy it. My last resort was to go back to the first shop I had my motorcycle fixed.
Upon reaching the shop, the in-charge sadly told me that they already ran out of stock for my tire's size. But she offered me, a second hand interior that can fit my tire. Having no choice, I bought it. However, the vulcanizer told me to change it the soonest I get a chance. Second hand interiors aren't that reliable and it wasn't exactly the right fit to my tire, it barely fitted. He might have seen that I looked worried, so he told me not to worry too much, that there's no problem with it, and his advise was just a precaution.
Well, I know things happen for a reason. Maybe the Lord was just preventing me from a greater trouble ahead. For whatever reasons there are, I'm just happy and thankful to Yahweh that I was able to come home safe and sound.
Why unforgiving day? I know the Lord has something for you to work on, to strengthen your faith for such unexpected happenings. It's good you still have faith with the Lord. Trials are for everyone in order their faith may become strong, firm and unperturbed. God bless!
ReplyDeleteThere are days like that just a week ago I had two flat tires for my bike and just today, I had another one due to some glass that entered the tire.
ReplyDeletetalking about series of unfortunate events. but it's better than having a road accident. god is still good. :)
ReplyDeleteHarsh day indeed...
ReplyDeleteI like the message your showing here... Sometimes when we are in a hurry God will make a way of saying that we must slow down for He has a greater purpose ahead. :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, after that 4 inch nail, a 2 inch nail got you next? I guess that's better than getting into a far worst problem. Riding in heavy rain can be dangerous because your visibility can drop to zero.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your story though the difference was I was driving with a tubeless tire so it did not affect me more until the tire was fixed. Fortunately, the patch never came off even until the time that it's his time to be replaced already.
ReplyDeleteRemember too that tires has expiry date.
yeah, true, everything happens for a reason. but shit always happens to me, too. so, who knows where that is going to lead me...
ReplyDeleteLesson learned... things really happened for a reason. God is there to keep you safe and unharmed. Those nails that struck your wheels are blessing in disguise. They saved you and thank God, you went home safe.
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about tires but it is really difficult if you don't have a tubeless spare tire, I have experienced this in the middle of the road where there is not vulcanizing shop is available. tsk! :(
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