one of life's worst experience. what's yours

[Power Puff]

oops…that’s not life’s worst experience…should be life’s funniest/ scariest experience?

[cherrygal]

Yeah, I guess the worst experiences for most pple would be those that involve some kind of trauma - mental, physical, sexual etc… or the death or near-death of someone they love.

[Augmum]

This thread brings me back to when I was a child, abt 5-6 yrs old.

i remembered vividly on that day, my Aunt came to visit us from overseas.
As i was short, i could not see my Aunt when standing on the ground of my wet kitchen
(an extension unit of the house enclosed with a low wall),
i found myself a stool and up i hopped on it.
While i was merrily waving goodbye to my Aunt, i dunno how I toppled and fell over the wall.
My head hit the sharp edge of a small drain.
Gosh !!!! blood was seen oozing out profusely from my head,
and my vision was blurred by the flowing blood and i could literally felt that my forehead was wet.
i was screaming and crying loudly while my parents rushed me to the hospital......
till date, the image of nurses and doctor trying to stitch my forehead is still so fresh in my mind.

i have been thinking if i were to live in a high-rise flat, i wouldnt be alive now talking to u all...... :scared:

[Power Puff]

Hi Augmum, yes, you were very fortunate indeed! Not once, but twice, when I was sitting in my primary school bus, I saw legs sticking out from under the police tent at the foot of the apartments (I remember Lake View and the other one was at Farrer). One of the fallen victims was a young girl. My friends and I were swinging on the handrail like monkeys when we saw those legs. We were so scared, we stopped playing in the bus for a few days.


Sometimes when I look up at all the new modern condos and see the open balconies I wonder whether there are kids in the units up there and fear for their safety. I used to live on a very high floor with a wonderful view but installed grills because of my ds who was learning to crawl. Whenever I read of stories about young children falling down from great height I just think it’s so tragic, all the more because that could have been prevented.

[auntieM]

Power Puff:

oops...that's not life's worst experience..should be life's funniest/ scariest experience?

:yikes: they are keeping me awake de.. ...

[Augmum]

Power Puff:

Hi Augmum, yes, you were very fortunate indeed! Not once, but twice, when I was sitting in my primary school bus, I saw legs sticking out from under the police tent at the foot of the apartments (I remember Lake View and the other one was at Farrer). One of the fallen victims was a young girl. My friends and I were swinging on the handrail like monkeys when we saw those legs. We were so scared, we stopped playing in the bus for a few days.


Sometimes when I look up at all the new modern condos and see the open balconies I wonder whether there are kids in the units up there and fear for their safety. I used to live on a very high floor with a wonderful view but installed grills because of my ds who was learning to crawl. Whenever I read of stories about young children falling down from great height I just think it's so tragic, all the more because that could have been prevented.

yes, powerpuff, i am indeed very fortunate.
whenever i read tragic news of young children fallen fr great height,
i shiver at what i had experienced.
yes, window grills are def a must, to ward off all possible accidents.

talking abt those modern condos of full height windows, sometimes,
makes me wonder how secured are they..... :roll: :shock:

[verykiasu2010]

Augmum:

Power Puff:

Hi Augmum, yes, you were very fortunate indeed! Not once, but twice, when I was sitting in my primary school bus, I saw legs sticking out from under the police tent at the foot of the apartments (I remember Lake View and the other one was at Farrer). One of the fallen victims was a young girl. My friends and I were swinging on the handrail like monkeys when we saw those legs. We were so scared, we stopped playing in the bus for a few days.


Sometimes when I look up at all the new modern condos and see the open balconies I wonder whether there are kids in the units up there and fear for their safety. I used to live on a very high floor with a wonderful view but installed grills because of my ds who was learning to crawl. Whenever I read of stories about young children falling down from great height I just think it's so tragic, all the more because that could have been prevented.

yes, powerpuff, i am indeed very fortunate.
whenever i read tragic news of young children fallen fr great height,
i shiver at what i had experienced.
yes, window grills are def a must, to ward off all possible accidents.

talking abt those modern condos of full height windows, sometimes,
makes me wonder how secured are they..... :roll: :shock:

those full height windows (glass windows you are referring to) by BCA regulations must have a meter high railing either inside or outside the glass, and if it is fixed panel at the lower half, it must be made of tempered (hardened) glass

[blessed777]

kwk9060:

LOLMum:

it was big fat juicy housefly. it didnt fly past me. it went straight into my eye.

when something get into the eye, the instant reaction is to close it. well, must have squashed it or whatsoever, but it sure hurts like hell. i didnt know what it was, rub it (double pain cos it was moving), finally got it out and shock to see the legs and bit body parts.

I had a similar experience when I was on holiday, it was a very windy day n suddenly...ouch...somethg when into my eye...basic reaction, close my eye....eeeek..... Its moving..... Ahhhhh.....rub it......ahhhh....greenish dischg!!!!! :yikes: What the hell was tat??!!! Then start to tear like hell with parts of the instect's body coming out..... Until today, I still dun knw wat instect was tat.....

eeek... :yikes: yucky thread should not read before meal :sick: :siam:

[tutormum]

Augmum:

Power Puff:

Hi Augmum, yes, you were very fortunate indeed! Not once, but twice, when I was sitting in my primary school bus, I saw legs sticking out from under the police tent at the foot of the apartments (I remember Lake View and the other one was at Farrer). One of the fallen victims was a young girl. My friends and I were swinging on the handrail like monkeys when we saw those legs. We were so scared, we stopped playing in the bus for a few days.


Sometimes when I look up at all the new modern condos and see the open balconies I wonder whether there are kids in the units up there and fear for their safety. I used to live on a very high floor with a wonderful view but installed grills because of my ds who was learning to crawl. Whenever I read of stories about young children falling down from great height I just think it's so tragic, all the more because that could have been prevented.

yes, powerpuff, i am indeed very fortunate.
whenever i read tragic news of young children fallen fr great height,
i shiver at what i had experienced.
yes, window grills are def a must, to ward off all possible accidents.

talking abt those modern condos of full height windows, sometimes,
makes me wonder how secured are they..... :roll: :shock:

I stayed at a friend's place for 2 weeks inbetween house. DS2 was about 3. He was playing with DS1 in a room while my friend and I were chatting in the living room. My maid was attending to something. After a while, my friend asked me if I should check on my kids. I thought they would be fine as the windows were closed. Imagine my horror when I entered the room and saw DS2 at a open window. Somehow the boys managed to climb up and open it. I quickly grabbed DS2 and closed the window. :scared:

Another similar incident happened to DS1 when we moved to a new place. DH didn't want to make window grills for the living room cos he thought that it would be ugly. On my insistence, he got a contractor to make 'half' grill, i.e. one that didn't reach to the top. Before going to bed, I told my maid to close the windows. DS1 heard me and went to close them. As he was too short (he was about 5 at that time), he climbed on a chair and his body was half way out as he tried to reach for the handle. I freaked out as I ran and grabbed him. :faint: From then on, no chairs or anything that can be climbed on is allowed near any windows. :nailbite:

[smartmummy]

I have a few but I don’t want to remember now.

Two times my dd lost in thelift and found.Second time I felt she lost I need to make police report.Then suddenly my DH saw a lady brought with her to her house.
Another one my son standing on a chair near window and window grilled open.He dropped or threw his soft toy and looking outside from a 5th story.After that whenever I opened immediately closed.Still(he is in P4) whenever I go outside I locked the backed grill.SO dangerous.