Richard Gutierrez revealed on Showbiz Central last Sunday how he felt during and after the accident that happened on May 22 in Cavite. The “Zorro” star said, “I’m fine right now. I can say that I am completely healed. I’ve moved on and intense ang nangyari sa akin and I learned a lot from it. But now, I can say that I am completely healed and I'm very happy.”

The scars of that fateful day will however remain in his memory. “Hindi na mawawala sa akin yun, e. Feeling ko, maaalala ko ’yong pangyayaring ’yon habang buhay. Pero, it’s how I handle it siguro after thinking about it and moving on forward. I can say na nagawa ko na ’yon and now I’m fine. It’s a reminder for me of being alive and thankful to be just breathing every day. Now I am thankful that I am alive.”

The worst part of the accident remains to be the death of Richard’s assistant. “Well, nakakalungkot talaga ang pagkawala ni Nomar. He is like a brother to the whole family and I can say na he... You know, kasama ko siya every day and he was like a friend to me, but... Yung family naman ni Nomar, nandiyan ang suporta ng family namin sa kanila at hindi naman mawawala ’yan. Right now, we are in the process of talking with them and finding out kung ano ba talaga ang gusto nila, kung anong tulong na maibibigay namin sa kanila. Eventually, malalaman niyo din. Right now, it’s under negotiations.”

On regrets he may have had, Richard said, “Masasabi ko wala, e. At that certain moment, pag nangyari sa buhay mo ’yon, yun ang tipong wala kang magagawa. Kahit anong gawin mo, kahit gaano ka kagaling at gaano ka kahusay sa ano mang bagay, e, pag naaksidente ka, wala kang pwede gawin. Doon ko na-realize ’yon. I was face to face with my mortality. Mahirap. At that certain moment, prayers lang talaga, e... But I knew God was watching over me.”

Richard went back to driving despite escaping death. He said, “I was thinking about it and was a bit scared,” said Richard. “Pero ayoko magpatalo sa kaba. After ko sa hospital, nag-drive agad ako. I enjoy driving, e. Ayoko mawala ’yon sa buhay ko. Kahit kinakabahan ako, e, sinubukan ko mag-drive. And now, nagda-drive na din ako. Positive ang outlook ko sa buhay. I’m very positive and thankful sa lahat ng blessings ko... God saved me, di ba? I can say na slowly, I am being changed.”