Killed in an accident

I’ve been so sad these last few days.

Saturday morning a little girl from has been killed in an accident right in front of her doorstep and mine.

I heard the noise of shrieking tyres followed by the blow of an impact that is so typical for a car accident. When looking out of the window, I did not see 2 vehicles that collided but a man picking up the unconscious 5 year old daughter from across the road and driving off with it.

It was obvious what happened. The impact I had heard was with her. It had thrown her about 20 meters further.

I immediately told Mohamed who was starving for breakfast after coming home from Damascus early in the morning. He rushed off to Tareb where the driver had headed to with the little one, most probably to the hospital.

2 hours later, he brought Abu Abdu holding the body of his little girl in his arms. Washed and wrapped in cloths, she was ready to be buried.

4 people witnessed it all. They all said the car was driven much too fast and partially off the road. She was not even on the road itself, but as often in front of the house.

She used to bring me flowers regularly together with her sister, babbling away, always full of joy. A very happy little girl.

Now her sister comes alone and offers me the most beautiful bunches of wild flowers with a sad smile on her face, as to say that live goes on but we should not forget.