How do I begin this tragedy?

It all started when I was getting ready for a commissioned shoot for a client. Usually I hitch a ride on my daughter's carpool, one because it was convenient with all my bag and etc I bring and two to save time and fare in commuting. I also never schedule anything in the morning because of motherhood duties and I need to see her get on the carpool for safety reasons.. 

And so while we were waiting for our ride, I checked my things for the last time, hoping I didn't forget anything. My camera bag had a pocket on the top, which I put my Digital SLR camera, and also a pocket on the front which I put in my extra camera, for this I brought along my Pentax K1000 (which if you've been following my blog, has become a favorite). I brought it along and checked it again, took it out from the front pocket, it was loaded and settings were ok, put it back, and closed it. (take note, i just closed it, not zipped the pocket) and now to check my Digital SLR. It was good, batteries are full, enough memory space for the shoot. Now the carpool came, I put the camera back into the top pocket, zipped it. and as I rose to stand up, my Pentax K1000 crashed to the floor! LENS FIRST!!! I literally yelled and my heart sank as the yaya handed it to me where it landed right in front of her. My daughter and I were shocked "Look what you did, Ma!" pointing on the lens. My heart sank as I saw the lens broken, one side of the lens got a dent! I was shaking for I didn't know what to do. I panicked! But the first thing i did, was let my daughter and her nanny into the carpool. But when I came back, my heart broke into a million pieces. Called up my dad and at first he thought I was joking, but then he heard me into the brink of tears and realized I was serious. He assured me that it's fine, we can always look for another lens. He didn't get mad or yelled at me or anything but I know he got really disappointed. He told me "in the years that i've had a camera, I have NEVER dropped a camera. next time, you be careful with your bag" I sighed and told him that I will be extremely careful next time.. I left Pentax home and safe, and went on to the shoot with a heavy heart.

A day after the shoot, I tested the broken lens. Shot my daughter early in the morning seen here. Looks perfectly fine, but then again, I still have a broken lens :(

 A few days later, I met up with my dad because he found the same lens in a shop, bought it, had it cleaned up and gave to me. The funny thing is, he officially gave me this camera a week before the tragedy. Ugh. Here are the photos of the camera with the broken lens. Taken when I met with dad.

Now fast forward, I did a shoot with my friend's little boys on my new lens, pictured here on a pillow. Yes, I am now very careful ;) Here are some photos from the new lens. More photos here
Also, last weekend, I took it with me on a trip to Bacolod and Ilo-Ilo for a photo adventure. Nothing fancy, just a quick vacation and just take photos of everything. Will blog soon, quite busy with work for the past week. I am now extremely extremely careful with her this time. I never ever want to drop any of my cameras again. Di nako mag tinanga! :( That was a lifelong lesson learned. It will forever haunt me. So to those who own a camera, be very much careful where you put it. You don't want to end up with a broken lens like me! Honestly, I am embarrassed with this, but I just had to share it so you wont end up with the same fate as mine. Believe me, you don't want to experience the heartache. :( :( :(