#01 - Had he...

All was well in life. A new job that kept him excited and got him a step closer to an onsite opportunity, a girl friend who made life feel blissful. And lo! the bubble just burst when at dawn his dreams crashed with a road accident. The dead end was close, but for some noble souls whose timely help got him the immediate medical help. A major head injury and a fractured leg became the deadly combination taking him into a coma. 

What went wrong? Death would have been worst but he survived. Seeing this 28 year old friend of mine triggers anger against him and all those youngsters who think a headgear is not required. Had he worn a helmet, had he!

The cursed white turban on the heads of the long line of patients at Nimhans Hospital was enough a sight pealing to me “had they”. "90% of the head injuries brought here could have been avoided with a helmet," said a doctor there. His disappointed smirk follows a concealed warning "People who visit this place never forget to wear a helmet!"

Still scenes from my class mate Alex’s tragic death recall in my head in constant loops. Just two blocks away from his house, he met his end – Had he!

My young friend is still in coma. Did he learn his lesson, perhaps not. He might never recover to learn it. Will you?

Even an alien knew its value!