To Our MW Youngsters

[MammaStar]

I learned today at work that yet another tragic death of a teen happened in our area yesterday. A young girl, a senior at the high school, was killed yesterday in a car accident. She was out joyriding with her friends. All of them had been drinking. The girl who died, was standing up in the back of the car (it was a convertible) waving at a group of girls in another car behind them. The driver lost control. The girl was crushed by the car, another was thrown from the vehicle & the driver, was of course, not hurt. Drunk drivers tend not to be hurt during DWI accidents.

I'm posting this as yet another warning from a "grown up". No, while I feel most of our young ones here are responsible kids, I feel that I just had to again warn them & some grown ups too, of the dangers of drinking & driving. Drinking & doing drugs when you are young, is not a good thing. Take this from someone who did & was lucky enough to survive it all.

Please PLEASE, don't drink. But if you do, don't drive while drunk & if you see anyone your friends, parents, etc. going to drive, do your darndest to get the keys & not let that person get behind the wheel.

I hope the message came through clearly enough. It's a sad day here, as the young girl who died was known by 2 of my co-workers here. Their kids went to school with her. Take care of each other. Be smart and be Safe.

Your loving Big Sister,

Starlite

[GoddessofWisdom]

One other thing I'd like to add.
We all think that if we're drunk and don't drive all is fine.

But too often we let someone who is "less drunk" into the drivers seat.

DO NOT get into a car with someone who's had even 1 drink. Not matter how much nor how little a person had drunk it's too much to risk your life.

[GoddessofWisdom]

Originally posted by LdyStarlite
I learned today at work that yet another tragic death of a teen happened in our area yesterday. A young girl, a senior at the high school, was killed yesterday in a car accident. She was out joyriding with her friends. All of them had been drinking. The girl who died, was standing up in the back of the car (it was a convertible) waving at a group of girls in another car behind them. The driver lost control. The girl was crushed by the car, another was thrown from the vehicle & the driver, was of course, not hurt. Drunk drivers tend not to be hurt during DWI accidents.

I'm posting this as yet another warning from a "grown up". No, while I feel most of our young ones here are responsible kids, I feel that I just had to again warn them & some grown ups too, of the dangers of drinking & driving. Drinking & doing drugs when you are young, is not a good thing. Take this from someone who did & was lucky enough to survive it all.

Please PLEASE, don't drink. But if you do, don't drive while drunk & if you see anyone your friends, parents, etc. going to drive, do your darndest to get the keys & not let that person get behind the wheel.

I hope the message came through clearly enough. It's a sad day here, as the young girl who died was known by 2 of my co-workers here. Their kids went to school with her. Take care of each other. Be smart and be Safe.

Your loving Big Sister,

Starlite

I'm sorry to hear that horrid news. Pass along my condolances to her family.

[Laiste]

:mad:

Ten years ago I lost a friend to a drunk driving accident. She was leaving a resturant and was hit while crossing the street. These deaths are so sensless! People need to wake up!!

I think this thread should be STUCK at the top!

[Laiste]

:mad:

This was emailed to me and it is so appropriate for this post.

I went to a party, Mom
I went to a party.
And I remembered what you said
You told me not to drink Mom,
so I had a Sprite instead.
I felt so proud of myself,
just like you said I would.
Though some friends said I should.
I made the healthy choice,
and your advise to me was right.
The party finally ended,
and the kids drove out of site.
I got into my car,
Sure to get home in one piece,
I never knew what was coming, Mom.
Something I expected least.
Now I'm lying on the pavement,
and I hear the Policeman say,
The kid who caused this wreck is drunk.
Mom, his voice seems far away.
My own blood is all around me,
as I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the Paramedic say,
this girl is going to die.
I'm sure the guy had no idea,
while he was flying high
because he chose to drink and drive,
now I would have to die.
So why do people do it, Mom
Knowing that it ruings lives?
And now the pain is cutting me,
like a thousand stabbing knives.
Tell Sister not to be afraid, Mom.
Tell Daddy to be brave.
And when I go to Heaven,
put Daddy's Girl on my grave.
Someone should have taught him,
that it's wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had,
I'd still be alive.
My breathing is getting shorter, Mom,
I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments,
and I'm so unprepaired.
I wish that you could hold me, Mom,
As I lie hear and die.
I wish I could say I love you, Mom.
So, I love you and goodbye.

[MammaStar]

:(

[Ball-Bhreac Ròn]

Originally posted by Laiste
:mad:

This was emailed to me and it is so appropriate for this post.

I went to a party, Mom
I went to a party.
And I remembered what you said
You told me not to drink Mom,
so I had a Sprite instead.
I felt so proud of myself,
just like you said I would.
Though some friends said I should.
I made the healthy choice,
and your advise to me was right.
The party finally ended,
and the kids drove out of site.
I got into my car,
Sure to get home in one piece,
I never knew what was coming, Mom.
Something I expected least.
Now I'm lying on the pavement,
and I hear the Policeman say,
The kid who caused this wreck is drunk.
Mom, his voice seems far away.
My own blood is all around me,
as I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the Paramedic say,
this girl is going to die.
I'm sure the guy had no idea,
while he was flying high
because he chose to drink and drive,
now I would have to die.
So why do people do it, Mom
Knowing that it ruings lives?
And now the pain is cutting me,
like a thousand stabbing knives.
Tell Sister not to be afraid, Mom.
Tell Daddy to be brave.
And when I go to Heaven,
put Daddy's Girl on my grave.
Someone should have taught him,
that it's wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had,
I'd still be alive.
My breathing is getting shorter, Mom,
I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments,
and I'm so unprepaired.
I wish that you could hold me, Mom,
As I lie hear and die.
I wish I could say I love you, Mom.
So, I love you and goodbye.



Yeh, I've had this as an email. It's really sad :( I swear once I get old enough to drive, I won't drink n drive. It's stupid and selfish, IMHO.

[Laiste]

Originally posted by Ball-Bhreac Ròn


Yeh, I've had this as an email. It's really sad :( I swear once I get old enough to drive, I won't drink n drive. It's stupid and selfish, IMHO.

Always remember...Never forget!!

You are absolutly right!!

[Mariposa De La Luna]

Just as a side note, its not smart to stand up in a driving convertable either.

Thanks for sharing. :(

[GoddessofWisdom]

Originally posted by Laiste
:mad:

This was emailed to me and it is so appropriate for this post.

I went to a party, Mom
I went to a party.
And I remembered what you said
You told me not to drink Mom,
so I had a Sprite instead.
I felt so proud of myself,
just like you said I would.
Though some friends said I should.
I made the healthy choice,
and your advise to me was right.
The party finally ended,
and the kids drove out of site.
I got into my car,
Sure to get home in one piece,
I never knew what was coming, Mom.
Something I expected least.
Now I'm lying on the pavement,
and I hear the Policeman say,
The kid who caused this wreck is drunk.
Mom, his voice seems far away.
My own blood is all around me,
as I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the Paramedic say,
this girl is going to die.
I'm sure the guy had no idea,
while he was flying high
because he chose to drink and drive,
now I would have to die.
So why do people do it, Mom
Knowing that it ruings lives?
And now the pain is cutting me,
like a thousand stabbing knives.
Tell Sister not to be afraid, Mom.
Tell Daddy to be brave.
And when I go to Heaven,
put Daddy's Girl on my grave.
Someone should have taught him,
that it's wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had,
I'd still be alive.
My breathing is getting shorter, Mom,
I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments,
and I'm so unprepaired.
I wish that you could hold me, Mom,
As I lie hear and die.
I wish I could say I love you, Mom.
So, I love you and goodbye.




This is actually from the "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 2" I believe. I've read it so many times yet it sitll gets me right in the
:heartthro

[willowfairy]

i'm not nearly old enough to drive or drink. i've sipped beer, tequila, wine, wine coolers, and stuff.... all of it is poohy! :ack: and i'd never get drunk in the first place! i'm too smart for that. :)

[Sequoia]

that poem made me cry.

I have only had sips of things. . . . and I don't drive. And I wouldn't let those who have drunken anything drive. More people should read that. Maybe they'd cry and remember it too.

[Shadowulfe]

I won't drink at all.....I come from a family with a history of drinking....from the age of 7 until I was about 16 i would see my parents day in day out trying to kill each other....i grew up in a violent household...from the first time i seen my father hit my mother i made an oath to myself...two actually....the first one was that i would not drink.....the second one is that i would never hit a female....heck, even if I wanted to drink, I can't....since I was about 3 months old I have had what is known as Grand Mal Siezures....so I can't afford to drink....I am now 24 yrs old.....and I still dont drink. Its just not smart. Now im not saying dont drink when you turn 21, thats fine. Just make sure you dont drive while you are drunk. always have a designated driver. Its safer that way.


Kindest Regards,
Shadowulfe

[Starlight]

Originally posted by willowfairy
i'm not nearly old enough to drive or drink. i've sipped beer, tequila, wine, wine coolers, and stuff.... all of it is poohy! :ack: and i'd never get drunk in the first place! i'm too smart for that. :)

Yeah I'm getting close to the legal age now but I don't think I'll ever get drunk or drink in the first place I don't even like the taste of it. I'll never smoke either . I'd rather act like a fool on my own terms. I've lost too many important people in my life from that stuff enough to scare me away from all of it. *sniff* *sniff*

And also give my condolances to the girl's family! :(

[LadyWinter]

I dont come here much so its odd that I should come here and read this. Last night a friend of mine was killed..she was 31 which to some may seem old but it isnt. She has a 8 year old daughter.

This lovely delightful woman was killed because she used poor judgement. She got into a car with a man who had been drinking and he ran a stop sign. A truck crashed into the passenger side where she was , killing her instantly. The driver was treated for minor scrapes and bruises and released.

Now because of one bad choice her daughter will grow up without a mother and we her friends and family must once again bring out our black and mourn a loss.

Slan Astar
Winter

[Raevy]

I know them but I don't understand them...

School-colleagues and friends of mine go out every wekk just to get completely wasted and empty their guts into the nearest bushes. *Every weekend* It's stupid, unhealthy, moronic and expensive.

I don't drink often. I won't say no to a glass of red wine, maybe once a month. If I do drink more it's always on some class-party, maybe twice a year, and I take care to never loose control. I see others, and they don't know what happened the next day. If that would ever happen to me I'd be really, really scared.

That poem made me cry.

[Kaylara]

Well... Personally, I won't drive if I've even had a sip of Alcohol. I don't even like to get in the car as a passenger if I've been drinking, and if people drink over my house they are either staying there, or having Traz (who doesn't drink at all) drive them home. I don't really drink all that often, and try to do so responsibly.

Honestly, many of the younger people I know are more responsible with their drinking than many of the older people that I know. (I also know some reckless youngsters, don't get me wrong) I think that it's all the point of maturity. I realized at 12 that drinking and driving or doing drugs and driving is a horrible thing. But it took my aunt being killed in a car accident (because she and my uncle were both drunk and stoned) before I truely realized how much this can hurt people.

Drinking should be done in moderation, and failing that, should be done responsibly. Even if you think that you are ok to drive, you shouldn't. It's not just your life at stake here. It's also the lives of countless others who may become your victim if you are acting irresponsibly.

Kaylara

[Kaylara]

I think I found something really good on the subject....
Check this out.

http://www.madblast.com/oska/humor_warnings.swf

Kaylara

[Laiste]

Lady Winter,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. May the Goddess be with you and her family and all who loved her, especially her daughter. And no, her age does not seem old to me...I am 32 and my son is 8. Goddess!! This makes me so sad and angry. When will it end. There are so many things that could happen to us...especially these terror threatening days! This is so sensless!

[GoddessofWisdom]

This thread really hits home for me. I can remember when my mother and step-father would take me to the bar with them (i was about 9) and they would both get sloshed and expect me to get into a car with them. It made me ill to even think about it I would always walk to my grandmothers house and spend the night there. My parents would get so mad at me but I'm alive now. My step-father never got into an accident and hasn't learned his lesson.
About a year ago they came down for my daughters 2nd birthday (which I prohibited alcohol at) and they brought a 6 pack and a bottle of wine with them. My step-father wanted to drive home with my 10 year old sister in the back seat after polishing of all 6 beers. ( i live over 2 hours from their house) I refused to let my siser in the car after I couldn't get the keys away from them and treatened that I would call the police as soon as they left the house if they took my sister with them.
My real father took me for a walk to get some fresh air and to calm down and by the time we got back my parents and sister were both gone. I tried calling the police but I didn't have the liscense plate #, so they didn't find them.
Thankfully they are all ok, but I can't understand how parents could risk their childrens lives like that.

[Raynewitch]

I drink, I get completely trashed as a matter of fact.....and I have been in a car with people who were clearly drunk, I have allowed this person to drive and could have possibly killed us all, other people etc. I realise what I had done was one of the dumbest things I have ever done, and it shook my world...I no longer get in cars with people who have had more than 3 drinks....I would rather spend the cash on a taxi than have my family pay for my funeral.

Im sorry about your friends and family.

Rayne

[Amora]

I admit alcohol has always been a weakness of mine. I started really drinking when I was 17 and the only time I stopped was during my pregnancy. Then, I had tremors and withdrawal. It is a really tough thing to kick. I don't need to drink all the time, I mean, I'm an excellent mother (IMO, I never drink around her) and I have a full time professional job. But when Saturday night hits or anytime I'm out where they serve alcohol, it all comes back to me. My suggestion is don't ever start because if you do, sometimes it's too tough to stop.

[GoddessofWisdom]

*bump*


had to do it..............I think this is an important post

[Myst]

I drink maybe once or twice a year.

My family and friends are VERY strict on no drinking and driving. My friend used to literally take peoples keys when they walked in the door to her party, throw them in a jar with water, and put the jar in the freezer. The idea was that *no one* got their keys until the jar thawed, which would of course take hours and the drunk people would lose interest or forget.

Most of my friends have or do go on some interesting benders, and that's their business. They still get up Monday morning and go to work, make sure their kids are taken care of and visiting someone else when they're partying, and never ever drive after even one drink.

I would never get in the car with someone who had even one beer within the past 3-5 hours. Sorry, I'd rather not put my life on the line when I could just call a cab or a friend anyway, thanks.

[Euphoria]

THis is extremely sad ... and i agree ... i'm 24 now and havent drank and drove yes i do drink but i dont get drunk because i had a nasty experience with that once.. i hope that anyone here ( i don't believe anyone here would cos every1 eems sooo mature) will look and say "adults again i'm not going to listen" cos when i was that age thats what i would prbably have done but for the love of the goddess DON'T for your sake and perhaps for someone elses aswell

:heartthro Charysma :heartthro

[bansidhe]

for all the big bros and sistas of the mw family:
i juss want to say that i really agree with what youre saying cos even tho im only turned 16, ive made a lot of bad decisions, including getting into a car with a driver who was under the influence of speed and alcohol, and the Goddess only knows what else. we were lucky altho we had a really narrow swipe with a tree. and ive been into drugs and gone way overboard with the alcohol, but im over that no and ive learned, and i wont even get into the car if the driver has had even a sip of alcohol or any sorta drug, cos ive had two friends killed in the past two months and seriously, it is juss such a waste. and in one of them, no one in my friends car was even drunk, jessie was on her way to work at 2pm. so it can seriously happen anywhere at anytime and to anyone. and at the end of the day, the only comfort me and my friends can draw from that tragedy is that jess is in heaven with her boyf.
so please guys, dont think thats its juss grown-ups chastising ya again, cos its not, the teens are doing it too! ;)
take care everyone, and brightest blessings,
bans.