Crushed....

When I came to the place where I'm currently living, two years ago, I felt like I'm staying in a true country side part of US. Though I wasn't fond of the place in the beginning, as you start staying longer, you automatically generate a liking for the place. More greenery, lots of cattle, barns, horse farms. This is the sight while the airplane is landing at the local airport and while driving towards the main city.

But in the past 2 years I'm seeing more and more changes around. Increasing number of housing projects, apartment complexes, housing complexes. And all of this on the sides of a two-way road. When you think of other big cities in US, you can at least think of a 2 lane road on each direction, of a road that connects the airport. This is surely not a big city, but it has one of the worlds largest companies situated here. Did the Government never ever think the city would start growing someday and for that we need good, spacious roads? Maybe not.

Everyday while driving to school or office, you have to come across some small animal or reptile or bird crushed under a vehicle. When all cars, trucks are on a speedlimit of 45 mph and more, no one will stop for a small animal who is trying to go across the road. The other day while I was driving, a turtle was crossing the road. I did avoid it. While driving back, I was thinking and praying that I don't get to see the turtle again. But instead I had to drive over the crushed corpse of it. :(

We are in so much hurry of reaching or destination that we don't bother about the small living creatures around us. They too are a part of our world. Armadillos, robins, snakes, turtles, rabbits, opossums, badgers, raccoons are the few whose fate are destined on this road. Just like us they too may have a feeling "a safe life on other side of the road". Out of curiosity also some animals maybe wanting to cross the road.

The Government is allowing new businesses to start on this road. Now even a few new roads are being constructed connecting the main (2 way) road. Because of this, the small animals are forced to move out of their homes, where they have lived peacefully for years and now they have no where to go, but in search of a new place where they can "live".

Here I'm not suggesting to provide the animals with shelter, but to atleast plan a developing city properly. Its very sad to drive over the dead bodies of the animals. At least build a small wall near the shoulder, on each side of the road. This may prevent atleast a few number of animals to avoid getting killed.

The city should develop, no doubt. But a little consideration for the little creatures for whom we don't have much time to stop and let them cross the road. We'll get to see less bloodshed on the road.