So here I am supposed to write about something I am passionate about. For most people this isn't a hard topic, it’s a book, a favorite hobby, or something along those lines. A lot of people can answer this question without even thinking twice about it. Well I guess in my case I'm not like most people. I have gone over and over in my mind to think of something I was passionate about and came up with nothing. Maybe it's because right now my mind is full of so many other thoughts right now, such as work and school. Or it might just be because just this past weekend not only I, but a lot of people who knew him, have lost a friend to something really stupid.
We have lost a great guy to something he should have known better not to do..... drinking and driving. Why? Why do people drink and drive? Is it because most people think that nothing will ever happen to them if they do? Honestly, I think it's about time that people, especially college students wake up and realize that most of the time the outcome to drinking and driving isn't good. Yeah people may get away with it here and there but all it takes is that one time you don't. That one time you run into a ditch, hit a pole or another car for that matter. In my friends case, it was that one time he was driving extremely too fast, swerved to miss hitting an oncoming car, which caused him to run his SUV off of the road and flip. Not flipping once or twice but multiple times, and killing not only himself but one of his best friends, and putting his other three friends in intensive care.
I’m writing this blog not to tell you really about what I am passionate about, but I guess mainly, just to let people know that maybe they should try to make better decisions when drinking. Since having this whole tragedy happen I have come to realize that my passion isn't a book or a hobby, but definitely the people in my life and the ones I now realize I have taken for granted in the past.
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Jessie, unfortunately, this story is all too familiar. But it might make a difference if you can share it in your friend's memory, as you did with this post. Thank you for sharing.
Most people do not know what they are missing until it is gone. Unfortunately, those things they are missing are often friends. Losing someone close to you or that you care about is definately a big eye-opener. In the course of my few years on earth, I have lost many friends to things ranging from drunk driving, police brutality, to gang violence. Each and every one of our lives is fragile and delicate. It is just unfortunate that many of us don't realize it until it is taken from someone close to us. I enjoyed your blog because I can directly understand where you are coming from... Thank you for sharing.
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