I've been wanting to post to my blog, but have had no time whatsoever to do so. Kaylee's art is piling up around her room, so I thought I'd take a couple of pics since it only takes a minute and that's about all the time I have these days.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
No Bull I'm Going Bananas!
I've been wanting to post to my blog, but have had no time whatsoever to do so. Kaylee's art is piling up around her room, so I thought I'd take a couple of pics since it only takes a minute and that's about all the time I have these days.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Out of Tragedy Something Good
Today I signed a permission slip from school like no other. The permission slip's letterhead was from the District Attorney's office and it was asking permission to allow students to view a video on underage drinking. Sounds common enough for high school students to view such a video until you know the specifics. Ian McCloskey was a BAHS student who died in an automobile accident that was the result of an underage drunk driver trying to pass another car of friends. The car went off the road, struck several trees, and then caught fire. What was supposed to be a night of teenagers having fun was tragic in so many ways. Friends trying to save friends, but couldn't and a boy starting his life as a man by being convicted of homicide by motor vehicle and DUI. At sentencing hearings victims are permitted to make a victim's impact statement. Ian's mother, Nadine Staiger, used a video to document her loss. According to the DA's office this video was so moving they developed an anti-DUI program that includes the video.
This accident occurred when my daughter and I were staying in the Buffalo area for a soccer tournament. Because of cell phones the news spread like wildfire throughout the hotel within hours of the crash. Instead of kids running amok and having a blast there was crying and consoling and disbelief. The news sent chills down my spine. I did not know the boys involved, but as a mother- a mother whose son was life-flighted to ECMC while we staying at the same hotel a year earlier- my heart ached for his family. My son fell asleep at the wheel about a half mile from home and I'll never forget the phone call. Seat belts saved his life and I make a point to tell kids that along with the fact that driving drowsy almost killed my son.
My son will never become lax at wearing his seat belt and will never drive exhausted again - he learned a lot the hard way. I hope the kids who see this presentation learn from it, if not for their own sake, then for those who love them.
This accident occurred when my daughter and I were staying in the Buffalo area for a soccer tournament. Because of cell phones the news spread like wildfire throughout the hotel within hours of the crash. Instead of kids running amok and having a blast there was crying and consoling and disbelief. The news sent chills down my spine. I did not know the boys involved, but as a mother- a mother whose son was life-flighted to ECMC while we staying at the same hotel a year earlier- my heart ached for his family. My son fell asleep at the wheel about a half mile from home and I'll never forget the phone call. Seat belts saved his life and I make a point to tell kids that along with the fact that driving drowsy almost killed my son.
My son will never become lax at wearing his seat belt and will never drive exhausted again - he learned a lot the hard way. I hope the kids who see this presentation learn from it, if not for their own sake, then for those who love them.
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