I met with my personal trainer on Tuesday, and she told me about something that happened in her home town the past weekend. I want to share this because of the devastating impact.
A youth pastor, my trainer's hometown friend, was driving home from his son's graduation and stopped to help a vehicle on the side of a highway. There was a house nearby and that family came out to help. The homeowner went back in to get some tools to help and came out to literal destruction and devastation. A truck full of drunk teenagers had smashed the vehicle and the three bystanders. The youth pastor was crushed, the wife was beheaded from the impact, and the daughter was in two pieces. The first person on the scene was the father and husband of two of the victims. And the youth pastor's best friend of many years was close behind. The drunk driver fled the scene, but was later found nearby and I hope that he spends his life in prison. Nobody deserves to go through this and it is so wrong.
I am literally crying over this story, but it needs to be told. First, underage drinking is wrong. These teens got alcohol somehow, and I pray that whomever provided it goes to court and gets convicted. Second, if ANYONE has just one drink, GET A DESIGNATED DRIVER! It's really not that hard. I guarantee that any friend or family member close by would prefer to get out of bed than have this kind of accident happen. I understand that teens are sometimes scared to call their parents and tell them that they're drinking because they don't want to get in trouble...however, drinking and driving is never the smart choice. Yes, you might get in trouble with your parents for drinking if you are underage, but let's weight the difference between being grounded for a week, or living your life in prison and tearing a family apart. You tell me which you would prefer.
I just can't imagine being in these families situation. It is devastating, but should be a terrible reminder about how devastating drinking and driving can be. I don't care how old you are...don't drink and drive.
You can read more about this news article HERE.
