{"id":9902,"date":"2013-08-08T06:30:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T11:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/?p=9902"},"modified":"2013-07-28T20:23:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T01:23:00","slug":"dont-drink-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/dont-drink-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"don&#8217;t drink &#038; drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Though provoking story:<br \/>\nI went to the party and remembered what you said. You asked me not to drink alcohol, so I drank a Sprite instead. I felt proud of myself, as you said I should feel. You said I should not drink and drive, contrary to what some friends told me. I made a healthy choice and your advice was correct, as it always is.<\/p>\n<p>When the party finally ended, people began to drive without being able to do so properly. I went to my car with the certainty that I would return home in peace. I never imagined what awaited me, Mom. Now I&#8217;m lying in the street and I hear the policeman say: &#8220;The kid that caused this accident was drunk&#8221;. Mom, his voice seems so distant. My blood is spilled everywhere and I&#8217;m trying with all my might not to moan. I can hear the doctors say, &#8220;This girl is going to die&#8221;. I have the certainty that the young man, who ran at full speed, decided to drink and drive, and now I have to die.<\/p>\n<p>Why do people do this, Mom, knowing that this is going to ruin many lives? The pain is cutting me like a hundred knives. Tell my sister not to cry, tell Daddy to be strong. And when I go to Heaven, I&#8217;ll be watching for you all. Someone should have taught that boy that it&#8217;s wrong to drink and drive. Maybe if his parents would have told him that, I would not be dying now. My breath is getting weaker, more and more. Mom, these are my last moments and I feel so desperate. I wish I could hug you Mom, while I&#8217;m lying here dying. I wish I could tell you how much I love you, Mom. So&#8230; I&#8230; love&#8230; you&#8230; goodbye&#8230; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>~ These words were written by a reporter who witnessed the accident. The girl, as she died, was saying these words and the reporter wrote them down&#8230; very overwhelmed. The journalist started this campaign, if you read this note, please click &#8220;share&#8221;, so more people can be aware. Therefore, I ask one small gesture, send it to your friends, family and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>~ PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE \u2013 DON&#8217;T DRINK AND DRIVE!<br \/>\nIt might be your own life that you save, or the life of a loved one. Please don&#8217;t let anyone else drive that&#8217;s drunk either. Offer to drive them, call them a taxi or a friend. 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