"But You O God Do See Trouble And Grief; You Consider It and Take It In Hand."
-Psalm 10:14NIV
Tonight at work me and a co-worker got to talking about alcohol. Now while I don't drink, I have no problems with others doing it. In fact all my friends, but my bestfriend do drink. My only thing is just don't drink and drive. Jennifer, the co-worker, asked me why me and my boyfriend don't drink. He has other good reasons besides mine that he doesn't. I don't drink though because my mom's bestfriend, my Aunt Jill. Her daughter,Kara, got killed in a drunk driving accident at 16 months. My mom was standing there and told Jennifer the story.
See my aunt had been trying to get pregnant for years, and finally did a month after my mom did with me. I was due in July and Kara in August. She was a premature though so the first year of her life she was on oxygen. Well Kara finally got healthy and was doing good. On Christmas Eve my aunt, uncle, and Kara where on the way home from Aunt Jill's mom's house. It was a dirt road and my uncle Kim was driving in front of Aunt Jill and Kara. After a minute he noticed there was no headlights in his rear view mirror. He turned around to see what was wrong and found my Aunt and Kara wrecked into another car. He had to leave my Aunt and rush Kara to the hospital, since they were in the middle of nowhere. He actually had to cut her out of her car seat. I couldn't imagine. My aunt went to one hospital and Kara to another. Two days later Kara died in the hospital. My Aunt Jill didnt even get to say goodbye because she was still recovering. The sick SOB who ran into them drunk lived. In fact that wasnt his first accident. It was his FOURTH! He did a few years in jail, got out and got into I believe 3 other wrecks drunk before going back to jail. Now he's out and isn't allowed to drive a motor operated vechicle. Can you believe that!?!?!? Thats it, all he got.
I don't remember Kara, but I do know her parents very well and know its something they deal with everyday. My aunt went on to have two boys who are 16 and 12 now. I believe they truely are gifts from God. It just amazes me at people who drink and drive. I don't get it. I'm not trying to preach. I just want others and myself to realize to be responsible. I didn't want this to be a sad post, but I wanted to share. Like they say you drink, you drive, you lose.
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Oh, Courtney! What a sad, sad story! I never knew that! You are such a smart, responsible, Christian woman! I know Tony and Norma are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO proud of you! I am too! Keep being a positive encouragement to others!
: ( i never have heard this story. it is so sad! for such a little cousin, you surely are a big inspiration! AND, i totally agree with everything that you said!
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