As a result, I got up many times to put my thumb out and succumbed to self doubt every time.
But, a feeble voice inside my heart said, its now or never.
So, I mustered all the courage I had inside me, stood up, took my thumb out as a car zoomed past me; I slapped my head my did not move. I saw another speeding car coming towards me and felt anxious. As the driver came closer, I could see a smile on his face as he passed me and I thought to myself, 'stop making a fool out of yourself. Go back and get on a bus tomorrow'