My Helmet Story ;)

This may sound offbeat. I’m gonna write about my Helmet. It's not a traffic rules reminder, just my experience :)

It was the thing I hated the most when it was given to me. I was asked to drive with this, or not drive at all :P

I was pissed! Partly, because I didn’t want to put such a heavy thing on my head, I was happy with the pretty scarves :)

And partly, because my dad thought I might fall down (pretty certainly :D).

I believed,that why think about the negatives! Why even bother about accidents?

But then, Indore’s traffic reality clicked in my head! Even if it’s not your fault, you can have a really bad day! And then many consecutive bad days to recover :P 

So I accepted the reason behind my dad’s compulsion for the stupid helmet.

Still, I hated it! It ruined my already not so great hair :P

Plus, I rarely saw any female drivers with helmets on. I felt Why me!?

So, I used to bluff....I used to put it on when I left my home, then, as I turned from my row, I used to stop, remove the burden from my head, re-adjust everything and go. Also,the evil burden took up all the space in my Pleasure's boot (a.k.a dikki ):-<

So, I cheated like that for a few days.

Then, one day I didn’t have time to stop as I was getting late for a movie and my friends were calling incessantly, so I drove all the way with the helmet. My love story began :P

I started liking my dear black helmet.

We all know the functions of a helmet but anyways I’ll do the formality :P 

You’re shielded from the wind, dust and noisy horns.You are at peace basically !

It’s a whole little world inside.I used to talk to myself(one should do that! :D), sing la la laaa and  I was there, through the traffic, no damage, in one piece, in no time ( atleast it felt like no time :P)! 

It also provides the facility to abuse the fellow drivers who create chaos on the road :D So the purpose of getting the frustration out is served, and no one finds out! :-D

So it’s safety+fun!

A few months ago, I had to drive everyday for dance classes half an hour away from home. And it rained quite a lot during that time( P.S. it was not the rainy season though… October..to be precise!)

The glass shield was such a saviour in rains! You gotta keep the shield open upwards, so you get a clear view and it protects you like a waterproof cap :) Otherwise it's difficult to drive with water pouring into your eyes!

It gives you a confidence that comes when you  follow traffic rules which are not even compulsory in your city.

Thanks to Papa, by his courtesy, I have a really good habit now that I can’t do without  :)

My message is, get a good looking pretty helmet for yourself, and drive safe :)

Prevention really is better than cure.

God forbid if you meet an accident, if your head is alright, then you are alright!

Don’t forget to tie it’s strap though  :P

Tadaaaaaaaaa