I am a sixteen year old teenager of Strathclair Manitoba. I have a
life full of hopes and dreams but it only takes one moment for all
those hopes and dreams to be crushed by a drunk driver.
A close friend of mine, we'll call her "Jan", was involved in a
horrible accident a few years back. It was her sixteenth birthday and
she was out with her friends having a good time.
She had never drunk before so it didn't take her long to get drunk or
bombed, as you may refer to it. The party was out by the lake, so no
one could hear them having the time of their lives.
It was around three when the party started to cool down and everyone
started to leave for home.
Since it was "Jan's" sixteenth birthday, earlier that day she had
gone for her full licence and got it. So of course her parents had
loaned her the car.
Anyway, the party was over and "Jan:" didn't want to leave so she
decided to go for a drive. Big mistake! "Jan", like I said before had
never drunk before and she had had way too much to drink, but nobody
took the keys away from her. She sped off into the darkness and onto
the highway. She hit a semi going 140 head on.
"Jan" had a lot of dreams for the future and a lot of hopes of
becoming a doctor and getting married and having kids. She was very
pretty and very smart with a bright future ahead of her but she threw
it all away in one night of fun.
I haven't been completely honest with you, the girl, she was my
sister and I loved her dearly. I miss her and I now know what can
happen when you don't have control. I like to go out and have a drink
but I don't drive. I guess I have learned from my sister's
mistakes.
Please don't let your friends drink and drive, it isn't worth it. It
doesn't matter how old are; once a drink goes in your hand, the keys
come out.
Thank-You
Kelly Rose
Strathclair, MB