Want to see a state trooper cry or drop to his
knees, bury his face in his hands, bawl like a baby, and
slam his fist into the side of his patrol car? It's easy
enough to do. And it happens more frequently than you
think.
Just load yourself up with "Holiday cheer," add a
few beers and some mixed drinks, and drive your family
home. Refuse to listen when your wife suggests that maybe
she should drive. Assert yourself. Be guided by your male
ego. Say, "Aw, heck I can drive better with a few beers
under my belt than you can stone sober. "Show her who's
boss in your family!"
Twenty minutes later, you're standing in darkeness
on the side of a highway, with broken glass and spilled
gasoline at your feet.Your wife is screaming, pinned beneath
jagged steel. Your 2 year old daughter is silent. Your
6 year old son is sprawled face down in the mud some 30 feet
away.
The state trooper arrives and smells the alcohol on
your breath as you stumble and try to explain how it
happened. He is not very gentle as he arrests you for
"driving under the influence" then pushes you into the
rear seat of the patrol car.
The state trooper then turns around and pauses for
a few minutes in the cold, lonely night. Tears fill his eyes
as he says a silent prayer for your family. Then he shifts
his attention back to you.
Please don't drink and drive! The two do not mix.. The lives you save could be yours and your families..
Author Unknown