Torn

During vehicular rides (taxis, buses, autorickshaws) I often find myself torn between squeezing my eyes completely shut in order to not witness just how close we are to mowing down a pedestrian or a dog or careening into a scooter/motorcycle or another taxi/bus/autorickshaw and keeping them wide open in order to burn into my memory the crazy activities of the streets, the majesty of India's nature and lands, the reality of the Indian life.

A miracle how I have yet to witness an accident.