22nd June 2010
Talk about a hectic start to the day!
This morning, daddy had to leave early for work, and as such it was mummy's turn to send us to school. The perfect time to leave the house is at 7 in the morning, so that we can reach school at 7.30 when our classroom doors open. However, mummy was frustrated with my decision to go to the toilet and do my "morning business" at the last minute - just minutes before 7, and she was even more annoyed by the fact that I spent 15 minutes in there!
Anyway, we finally started our journey and mummy drove a bit faster than normal to make up for the lost time. As soon as we reach the highway, we came to a halt. There was a heavy traffic jam. Safiya and I wondered what was going on but mummy told us that she was sure there was something going on since traffic is normally smooth flowing.
She was right. Soon after, the DJ on the radio announced that there was a 5 car collision at the vicinity of the Empire Hotel exit. A detour wasn't on the list since mummy said that other roads would be congested as well at that hour. The accident scene was about 2 kilometers ahead from where we were, but believe it or not, it took us about 45 minutes to get through.
Talk about a hectic start to the day!
This morning, daddy had to leave early for work, and as such it was mummy's turn to send us to school. The perfect time to leave the house is at 7 in the morning, so that we can reach school at 7.30 when our classroom doors open. However, mummy was frustrated with my decision to go to the toilet and do my "morning business" at the last minute - just minutes before 7, and she was even more annoyed by the fact that I spent 15 minutes in there!
Anyway, we finally started our journey and mummy drove a bit faster than normal to make up for the lost time. As soon as we reach the highway, we came to a halt. There was a heavy traffic jam. Safiya and I wondered what was going on but mummy told us that she was sure there was something going on since traffic is normally smooth flowing.
She was right. Soon after, the DJ on the radio announced that there was a 5 car collision at the vicinity of the Empire Hotel exit. A detour wasn't on the list since mummy said that other roads would be congested as well at that hour. The accident scene was about 2 kilometers ahead from where we were, but believe it or not, it took us about 45 minutes to get through.
To make things worse, while we were stuck on the road Safiya started whining. Apparently nature calls - she needed to go to the toilet to do her "number 2"! She repeatedly asked mummy to drive faster but there was nowhere to go. Mummy asked Safiya to put on her pull-up nappy (which was in her school bag) but Safiya was adamant to wait until we reach school. Imagine holding it in for 45 minutes!
And it gets worse. Out of the blue, Safiya complained about her stuffed nose. Mummy put a hand towel at her nose and suddenly Safiya threw up. Thanks to the towel, there was no huge spill in the car.
At around 8.25, we finally reached school. I helped mummy carry Safiya's library bag and water bottle as we hurried to the classroom. Outside my class, we were greeted by my assistant teacher - she was late too due to the traffic jam. After sending me, mummy rushed to the toilet - Safiya really needed to go and she needed a shirt change too. Mummy also had to clean up her sleeve which was soiled.
Poor mummy, she arrived late for work too, but thankfully it was understood by her senior officer and colleagues.
Now that's what we call a challenging morning!
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