This week - the Los Angeles Angels started the 2009 baseball season - and they buried their promising rookie pitcher all in the same week. For those of you who don't know - the day after his major league debut - Nick Adenhart was involved in an automobile accident that took his life. A drunk driver slammed into Adenhart & his vehicle carrying him & his three friends. When the vehicles came to a rest, Adenhart & two of his passengers lay dead and the young punk, all of 22 years of age ran away like the coward he was. You know - I see it this way - if you want to do something stupid that puts your life in danger - more power to ya. It would be less chlorine needed in the gene pool. But the moment you decide to arm yourself with a 3000 pound weapon and get on the road with innocent people like my children, that ups the ante. I personally know people who have been invoved in several DUI incodence and I have no patience for them either. It isn't that hard to arrange a designated driver. It isn't that difficult to sleep in your car until you sleep it off. It isn't that difficult to call a family member & ask them to come get you. I encourage you....all of you....to remind your friends, your family, your loved ones that it only takes a split second to change your life and the lives of those around you forever. Is that really a price you are willing to pay?
Wishing you all a safe holiday weekend - xoxo
2 comments:
Very true. So how to you tell people who you personally know to do this. Or more specifically how do you get through to them when they won't listen because they are stupid enough to think they can control their actions when they are drinking. I know several and the reaction is always the same.
Good question - I'm not sure how you reach those people or if you can. I think some of that is associated with youth and the illusion that they are invincible. I think society has to be tougher on those who are caught driving under the influence - even if that damage is only property damage. As for what we can personally do, I think we set an example for our children just like with anything else. How do we really expect them not to risk their lives in these situations if we do it and they see that? Just like with anything we try to teach our children - we need to stress that peer pressure isn't worth the ultimate cost - their lives.
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