If you happen to wake up one fine morning, getting ready for work, and suddenly you found out that your car is MISSING!!!! What will be your reaction then?????? SHOCK will be the exact word to describe such a situation!!!!
The next thing is to fix yourself into thinking........ did I park my car here??? I can be perfectly sure that I parked it here....... When did I last use my car????? Did I lock it properly????? and so on, and so on........ That's enough to increase the flow of adrenalin in the body in that short period of time!!
Finally, you come to your senses that "My car is stollen! What should I do??? Oh! No! I need to get to work!!!!" Then you start calling your office informing of the situation and maybe getting a day leave and calling your family members to get useful tips on what to do next..........
There are many scenarios in such a situation........ If the car is parked in the car porch of our very own home, then it's perfectly clear that it's been stolen. In small city like Kuching, situations can be more simple, but it is not such for big city like in Kuala Lumpur. Situations are not as simple and easy as it seems, especially for those who are staying at high rise homes such as Condominiums, Apartments or Flats. Parking space has been a major problem. I remember a friend & ex-colleague of mine who stays in a Flat and needs to park her car some distance away from her place of stay. Even owning a vehicle doesn't seem to be that convenient, the owner still need to walk to and from the place of stay to the place where the car is parked. Another serious problem which we need to look into if you are new with the surrounding is also to be careful, as you might be parking in an illegal space and your vehicle might be towed!
At any time and place, we should not be too complacent and never assume that what is practiced in our own town or city is the same as in any other towns or cities in Malaysia. We must always remember that each have their own authorities and have their own sets of rules & regulations which might differ from one to the other, so always be aware and careful!
The related story in para 1,2 & 3 above is a real happening. My son has just moved in to the new Condominium, and with the limited car parking space, he have his car parked somewhere outside the condominium area. As a new occupant he is not aware of the rules of the area, so his car was left parking there after 8 on Monday morning and was towed by the authority concerned. He only get to know that his car is not stolen after he spoke to the Security Guard of the condominium and gave a call to the authority confirming that his car is with them and needs to pay a fine of RM150.00 to reclaim. It is indeed a great relief to get the news that everything is fine and it is just a little misunderstanding!! Praise The Lord, Alleluia!!
"Keep Smiling & Be Happy!"
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