The flood of support for the young officer killed a week ago in an accident in which the other two drivers had both been drinking. The local newspaper is flood with letters to the editor. Many want the license of operation put back to midnight, while others want the business closed......and yet who want the building leveled into a heep. This is what alcohol does....... Anger, outrage, perhaps revenge......but most of all sorrow and grief for a human's life being robbed of it's vitality not to speak of those who will be robbed of their freedoms because of consumption. And yet it goes on....... I left my lane around 6am and could see flashing lights down the road. Yellow and white streaks peircing the semidark dawn sky. The outline of the vehicles as I drew close looked like the electric company's trucks. There were two sets of lights. These have become a familiar sight as the power co. is going back through the area replacing and stablizing the poles that fell/were damaged during the icestorm last winter. Have to cross train tracks and as I did could see 4 more sets of lights. The original two vehicles were blocking the highway, with two guys directing whatever traffic came along onto a detour. Okay by me I go that way anyway. Could see two of the vehicles were state troopers cars....about 1/2 between my crossing and the next and further down another set of trucks blocking the road. Seen no ambulances, emergency vehicles ect so figure they were getting another load of poles to drop and had asked for more authorative aid in crossing the highway. My heart has been pittering since I got back to my home town after returning from work tonight. BIG HEADLINES in the local paper....... one car accident estimated time 2:00am. The vehicle had rolled serveral times and the three occupants were all thrown from it. No names released (nor have I learned who they were). One pronounced dead at the scene. Later on tv the additional release was given the driver is being charged with DUI! It is certain that the driver thought he/she was "okay". That is one of alcohol's biggest con jobs.......making one think they can do almost anything. Again the saddness seems to envelope me at the thought of three more lives effected by alcohol and it has won another victory for itself. I cannot stop any one individual from drinking. I CAN however praise those who have taken the steps to by their own choice. The lives you save have been first and foremost your own and many of you are finding the blessings that living soberly rewards. You have in turn spared the lives of those you love and others in the general public from the sharp sting of grief as is certain is being felt by the families of yet another alcohol related accident. Thank you for caring! I TRULLY DO APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT YOU HAVE PUT INTO YOUR SOBRIETY as well as the support and encouragement you give to others via this forum. Support and love, Wanda
Not that it really matters........the highway was not opened back up until 3 this afternoon. Not sure if the train tracks were closed or not but I don't recall the 6 am one going through. Usually can hear it from my house and have a habit of waiting til it goes through. What I do know is the imagination is tending to work overtime wondering....... That is a very long time to clean up wreck unless it is multiple vehicles. My heart goes out to the familes even though I may not know them.
Thanks for your compassion & care, Wanda. It is a shame how many lives are avoidably lost. I want to hang on to what I have for as long as I can. Well done with your sobriety too. I hope it brings you the best happiness you could ever have.
"May the saddest days of your future be no worse than the happiest days of your past"
Love & best wishes in recovery, Danielle x
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