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To: raygun
15 years ago, I lost a 21 year old son to a drunk driver. I have no sympathy for those who drive drunk. There is no excuse for driving impaired. Get a designated driver, take a cab, drink at home, drink responsibly, etc.
296 posted on 08/15/2005 10:50:36 AM PDT by phil1750 (Love like you've never been hurt;Dance like nobody's watching;PRAY like it's your last prayer)
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To: phil1750
The Victims Impact Panel really shook me up. The whole thing really opened my eyes up. I'll never forget watching the movie "Days of Roses" as part of the legally mandated program. I also know that the recidivism rate is about 80%

The question was asked: "How can you prevent another arrest for drunken driving?" I responded, "don't drink before driving." While that may minimmize one's risk, the ONLY way to actually prevent another such arrest: quit drinking.

I have not quit drinking. But I will not stand before a judge concerning alchohol again.

The thing that I took away from that legally required program was a sense of why do I drink, and why do I drink as much as I do when I drink? Secondly, what is wrong with feeling the way I do and why does that need to be "enhanced" or "diminished"? The latter are societal questions and gap mere alchohol consumption.

The movie "Days of Roses" w/Jack Lemmon is a movie that I most heartedly recommend viewing by everybody. It should be legally required viewing to be a person. It showed me where I was, who I was, and just how long things had been brewing (ha ha ha ha - bad joke).

I will be earnestly be praying for your mental well-being, and that the Comforter will be audible to you. I know one thing: this world is nothing but a veil of tears, and there's no hope but that Jesus saves (John 3:15; 6:47). I pray that you will be able to overcome your grief and see that light. I didn't come to the Lord because of what happened, I'm guilty of what I did despite my faith.

All that notwithstanding, there's nothing I can say (nor do) to fill that hole in your heart. But Jesus can perform miracles, and that will be my prayer: that its the Lord's will for to be healed; you've suffered a most grievous loss.

311 posted on 08/15/2005 5:22:15 PM PDT by raygun
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