Skeptical Me..

I was taking my usual walk in the evening..the weather was at it's best..cool breeze flowing through the trees..The sky was turning red near the mountains, the last rays of the sun streaming over dem. Gray clouds glooming in over the east. With a possibilty of, a slight drizzle, a rain shower or even a thunderstorm. As the drops would fall across the land, soothing the earth from the scorcing heat of the day. Just what was needed to elevate my mood, bacause i was a lil preoccupied with the traffic on the streets. Making it difficult for me to cross over to the garden on the other side, where we sat and enjoyed the company.
So as i looked on the number of vehicles making it's way to their destinations, i was reminded of what i have always been told,by my parents, uncles, aunts and all those who cared for me, that, 'we should always look left and right before we cross the road.' I'm sure they would be happy that i did remember those words ringing in my head, for probably the zillionth or so times. But i found the thought so ironic, that you should look both sides when crossin any lane, is it? Come on, the vehicles are going only one way! A voice calling out my own name snapped me out of my own head. And i noticed my friend across the road screaming and waving at me, and i couldn't hear the rest of what he was trying to communicate over the drumming sounds of the motor vehicles. I guessed it was for me go over to meet him. I looked at my lane, for the opportune moment to make the move. There wasn't a signal here and with the heavy traffic, it was difficult for me to find the time. I waited for quite sometime was getting a bit restless, and the fact i was making him wait. Just then i saw the gap, but realised i couldn't walk across. So got ready and started to make the dash....Wham!...i was lying sprawled on the ground. It took me more than a minute to realise I was down. I pulled up my head, to see what had just happened, and saw a scooter down with it's rider. Something just wasn't right about it all. And then i understood, that guy was riding against the traffic near the road side!!! What the hell was he thinking. I got up and gave him a sound hearing for his idiocity. But all this while, i kept hearing these sounds in my head..as if all those elders were mocking at me and sayin,"didn't i tell you..'we should always look left and right before we cross the road...'