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Happy 4th friends. I mentioned this several years ago, but my cousin lost her life in a car crash after a 4th of July party with friends in 2006. Can't believe it's been 7 years already. It still seems like yesterday. Thinking about Kendall still brings tears to my eyes. We actually got to spend time with my Aunt & Uncle (Kendall's parents) last week in Washington, they are the most generous and kind people you'll ever meet. It is tragic and could have been avoided if the driver actually stopped to think about his actions.
Wherever or whoever you're celebrating with today, please please please be responsible and watch out for your friends and loved ones. In 2006, a boy said he would be the designated driver but decided to ignore his responsibility and drove drunk with my cousin and 2 others with him. The 2 people who weren't even drinking lost their lives that night. He was selfish and his actions have forever changed the lives of so many people.
Sorry to be a downer and nag you about being responsible on this holiday but this day is always different for us now and I can't not mention it. I was with a group of people the other day and they were talking about drinking and going home afterward. A couple of the girls just casually said "I'll just drive after I have a few drinks, it'll be fine." So sad.
Hope you guys have a fun and relaxing day celebrating the freedoms we have in this country. Will be back with another post tomorrow.
Enjoy your 4th of July weekend.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for being the reality check that so many need
So true. We often forgot how almost all of our actions affect others.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing about your cousin. I wish more people would keep that in mind...
ReplyDeleteHappy July 4th to you, too!
Thank you for sharing about your cousin. I wish more people would keep that in mind...
ReplyDeleteHappy July 4th to you, too!
hey, I'm brazilian and read your blog always, but I never commented here... So, today I will need to do it... 8 years ago my sister lost her boyfriend on a car crash... he was driving and two irresponsible men was "drag race" (I don't know if you use this word in english, I found it on google)and one of them, that was drunk, crashed on his car. He and his best friend died... They was 24 years old and they live was stoped... The man that did it had no scratch or hurt...
ReplyDeleteToday my heart is calm and I think that Nilo and William did what they was meant to be in the world... I think about them with love and "Saudade" (Its a portuguese word that means 'miss' with 'love'... something like it)...
Try to think about your cousin like this... and have good memories...
The people that destroys another lives will pay with they hearts... don't worry!
Be safe and enjoy today... Oh, sorry about my english, I don't know if you will understand my text, but i hope so!!
Congrat's about your blog and see you...
XoXo
Suellen Gonçalves
beautiful msge.. thanks for your bravery to share it... xo
ReplyDeleteEncore une très jolie photo !!!!
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so true, in my hometown we've lost so many people to DD. I think the aspect that people most forget about is being the person who drove drunk and caused a fatal accident. There is no way to ever recover from that kind of guilt.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th to you too, sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and writing this post. I'm sorry about your cousin.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing about your cousin. There’s a beautiful message in here. We often forget what effect our actions or sometimes irresponsible behavior can have on other innocent lives. Hope you had a good weekend.
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