On another night, my mother saved the life of a motorcyclist. He had broken down nearby and knocked on our to get help.
Being the kind-hearted woman she is, Mum rang for help. Dad wasn't home but in those days we didn't seem to worry too much about strangers knocking on our door.
As he was walking back to his motorbike in the dark to wait for help to arrive, he was hit by a truck.
Again, our family sprung into action: mum held his body together while us kids rang emergency services.
Yes, it was traumatic living at our place and sometimes a bit scary, but we would never think of moving. That was our family home.
Much like Ngongotaha woman Kim Richards.
She loves her home, it's full of memories but more importantly, it is a family home.
It's also a home she lives in with constant fear as motorists often lose control on a bend on Ngongotaha Rd and crash through her front fence.
It happened again on Saturday morning, leaving her and her neighbours traumatised and her neighbours' children screaming in fear.
All she is asking for is more lighting on Ngongotaha Rd and for the New Zealand Transport Agency to take a closer look at this corner.
There's been enough warnings from Mrs Richards and her neighbours now.
It's time authorities took action.
It's not much fun constantly ringing emergency services for help and being grateful this time no one died.
