This is a little philosophical, but I think its also very interesting. I was sitting in the car, the key was turned. This was so routine that I didn't even notice as it happened. When the explosion occured, I was somewhere else, in my head. In that second of lag, I could've died. I got out of the car and looked under the hood. The battery had ruptured, causing the top of the solid black suitcase that is the battery to crack wide open. This forced a terminal cap to fly straight off and into the hood, denting the hood and making a noise loud enough for me to notice.
But back to the point. What if this wasn't just the battery? What if the gas tank had been ignited, caused a similar (albeit much louder) explosion, and killed me? I wouldn't even have noticed. I would still be sitting there, thinking about what had happened earlier in the evening, or whatever. I would be dead and wouldn't even be aware of the situation. How embaressing it would be to arrive in the afterlife without a clue as to why I was there? |
