how often do you stand or walk under a coconut tree? not often, considering there can't be many coconut trees in town.
and how often have you actually witnessed a falling coconut? even less, i'd think.
so it's utterly unfortunate to have a coconut fall on your head, like this 60-yr-old lady in ICU now. she's recuperating from surgery for a big bleed into her brain but her recovery will not be complete for she will not fully gain control over some parts of her body.
trees are useful - they provide shade, bear fruits & make up part of a green lung in cities. heck, you can't have a tree house without a tree & where would tarzan be without one?
but the downside is that they sometimes topple on you, your car or house. & you really don't want to take shelter from one in a thunderstorm.
so watch out for the coconuts.
or durians.
talk about the wrong place & the wrong time.
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17 comments:
Poor lady...yes, what a wrong timing.. it must be extremely painful.. next time we better be careful too when walking under them...
Most unfortunate.
Most unfortunate.
I was thinking about durians too. That would be disastrous.
I feel so sorry for the woman. I can't imagine if it was a durian.
May I ask, doc - why would her recovery not be complete, and why would she not fully gain control over some parts of her body? I had a friend who had a wooden plank fall on his head some years ago in an accident. He never went to see a doctor as there was no bleeding etc. He's alright now but I wondered from time to time whether there were any non-physical or non-visible side effect or damage that could have been caused by the accident.
oh dear hope she recovers must be terrible to have something fall on the head.
and to think during teenage years, I used to watch naughty boys steal coconuts at the seaside, the trees didn't belong to anyone so its not a sin :D & somehow we knew how to avoid the coconuts & LOL..
Claire,
yes, be very careful - avoid walking under trees bearing fruits, if possible.
Iml,
yes, most unfortunate.
Mei Teng,
that would be most painful & damaging!!
Kitty,
she is still in ICU on a respirator.
as a result of damage to the brain from the impact as well as the internal bleeding, she may not be able to control one side of her body. it's in effect like a stroke.
your friend was fortunate because the impact was not severe enough to make him unconscious or cause internal bleeding. he got away scot-free & is unlikely to have any harmful effect.
MissyC,
those teenage years were care-free ones, weren't they??
Oh dear! Life should be a breeze now for a lady of her age but instead .... Such a sad situation. But you know what, if they know who planted that particular tree, they could sue the owner for damages.
Ilene,
i couldn't agree with you more. no one has actually looked at litigation but i doubt if that would happen. how to prove ownership of the tree??
That's the tough part DOC - having to prove ownership!
Ilene,
that's why i think this route won't be pursued.
Oh my goodness !!! hard to believe about this poor 60 year old . Now I should be more vigilant since there stands a high coconut tree at the right side of my house compound - & yes - I live smack in the heart of the city - in the golden triangle area.
UG,
watch out for those coconuts! while looking upwards, be careful of uncovered manholes!!
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