The Opera Populaire

An experience that shook me a bit today. Was left in the car with Mom when Dad went off to buy something. Suddenly something made me turn around. A taxi had knocked into a motorbike and the driver had fallen off his bike besides our car. I rushed out to help the driver. A small crowd had gathered around him, seemingly concerned. So I climbed back to the car. Mom kinda told me off. Said that I shd neva do that again becos I may get robbed if I do that in Jakarta. Crowds like to take advantage of accidents like these to steal things from the injured party or any other person who is caught unaware. Esp me as a girl. The workers in our company have reported of their things being stolen when they got into traffic accidents like that.

It's very sad when you live in a society such as this. When you fall down not knowing if your helpers are truly the Good Samaritans you hoped they will be at such hour. And when you rush to the aid of others hoping to help them but having to protect yourself against something out there that is out of your control.