On February 9, 2013,
an ambulance was hit by a black Honda,
taking the lives of two young on duty EMTs.
Timothy McCormick (24)
(who made the inspiring video shown above) died that day,
and the other young man,
Cody Medley (22),
followed him the next day.
They should have had the chance
to live to a ripe old age--
or, at least, not die
in such a senseless way
as being hit by a drunk driver.
I don't see getting drunk
as something that's so cool
that it should be a rite-of-passage
experienced by all young people.
I also don't see it
as a means of self-comfort
to get you through
some bad times in your life.
However, I'm not going to demand
that people never take a drink
as was demanded
back in the time of Prohibition.
I'm not even going to try to get laws passed
to make getting drunk illegal.
I believe that
education
is far more effective
than legislation.
We as a nation
have got to quit giving the impression
that getting drunk
is a cool and entertaining part of life,
because it isn't!
Getting plastered to have fun
isn't a life choice that I claim for myself.
However,
I guess
it's
different strokes
for
different folks.
Also,
if you're one of those who drink
to dull the pain of
a broken heart
or
other disappointment dealt to you in life,
I believe that there are better ways
to comfort yourself.
However, I'm not going to stop you.
Instead, I'll just advise against it.
Having said this,
I believe that it should remain illegal
to drive when drunk.
If you don't get "caught" at it,
you might really think
you're getting away with something.
Getting away with DUI is VERY uncool--
and DUI isn't cool, either.
You might think that you're somebody
who can drive safely even when plastered.
NO
!!!
If you think that,
you're just deceiving yourself!
Do you really believe
that you're such a wonderful driver
even when you're 3000 sheets to the wind
that you'll never cause a tragic accident?
Even if you manage to never see
the inside of a jail cell
for more than a few hours
because you or your family is rich enough
to hire the very best lawyer for you,
you will still be
haunted by the knowledge
of the tragedy you've caused
by your decision to drive drunk.
Are you thinking about
going out and getting drunk?
Have you made any arrangements
to
either
have a designated driver along
or else
rely on public transportation
to get you back home again?
If you haven't,
it might do you good
to watch that inspiring video again
as a reminder of the tragic loss
you might end up causing
...
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an ambulance was hit by a black Honda,
taking the lives of two young on duty EMTs.
Timothy McCormick (24)
(who made the inspiring video shown above) died that day,
and the other young man,
Cody Medley (22),
followed him the next day.
They should have had the chance
to live to a ripe old age--
or, at least, not die
in such a senseless way
as being hit by a drunk driver.
I don't see getting drunk
as something that's so cool
that it should be a rite-of-passage
experienced by all young people.
I also don't see it
as a means of self-comfort
to get you through
some bad times in your life.
However, I'm not going to demand
that people never take a drink
as was demanded
back in the time of Prohibition.
I'm not even going to try to get laws passed
to make getting drunk illegal.
I believe that
education
is far more effective
than legislation.
We as a nation
have got to quit giving the impression
that getting drunk
is a cool and entertaining part of life,
because it isn't!
Getting plastered to have fun
isn't a life choice that I claim for myself.
However,
I guess
it's
different strokes
for
different folks.
Also,
if you're one of those who drink
to dull the pain of
a broken heart
or
other disappointment dealt to you in life,
I believe that there are better ways
to comfort yourself.
However, I'm not going to stop you.
Instead, I'll just advise against it.
Having said this,
I believe that it should remain illegal
to drive when drunk.
If you don't get "caught" at it,
you might really think
you're getting away with something.
Getting away with DUI is VERY uncool--
and DUI isn't cool, either.
You might think that you're somebody
who can drive safely even when plastered.
NO
!!!
If you think that,
you're just deceiving yourself!
Do you really believe
that you're such a wonderful driver
even when you're 3000 sheets to the wind
that you'll never cause a tragic accident?
Even if you manage to never see
the inside of a jail cell
for more than a few hours
because you or your family is rich enough
to hire the very best lawyer for you,
you will still be
haunted by the knowledge
of the tragedy you've caused
by your decision to drive drunk.
Are you thinking about
going out and getting drunk?
Have you made any arrangements
to
either
have a designated driver along
or else
rely on public transportation
to get you back home again?
If you haven't,
it might do you good
to watch that inspiring video again
as a reminder of the tragic loss
you might end up causing
...
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