My Story...(Texting, and Drinking n driving)

   I was just watching the Extreme Makeover Home Edition and it was all about a high schooler named Alex who was texting and driving without a seat belt and was killed. I Signed the pledge to no longer Text and Drive- I will admit I have texted and driven (not when Toni was in the car, just me myself and I). I am going to truly not do it anymore. Did you know that texting while driving increases your chance of an accident by 23%? I didn't until now. The other reason I signed the pledge-I have a family and one that I love and one that loves me. I would never want to put them through that just because I didn't want to wait five-ten minutes to send a text. I also NEVER want my daughter to ever develop the habit. Here is the link if you want to sign the pledge and vow not to become a statistic. http://www.rememberalexbrownfoundation.org/take-the-pledge/index.php
 
  (Some of you know this, some don't  but here goes...)
   The other story I wanted to put out there is this one- I was a sophomore in High school, just 16 years old when my mother, me and three friends were hit by a drunk driver, who fled the scene (yes he ended up getting caught Praise God.). Less than Three inches and I would not be here today, Six inches and both me and mom most likely would have had life threatening injuries. So close and yet praise God, so far.
   My life changed from that day on. My freshman year I was super active I worked out like three to four days a week, I played sports, I was very hyper. After the accident and my sophomore year, my back and neck were very messed up (I now have a straight neck, literally.) problems I still live with today. I also contracted Mono shortly after the accident and doctors are finding a link between having a traumatic incident, something that traumatizes the body, and getting sick for long periods of time. I had Mono for almost a year. Yes, I pretty much slept most of my sophomore year away. I was put on different program and didn't get to attend the high school I supposed to be at. All because someone chose to drive when they have been drinking. I think it could be a huge cause of the migraines and the headaches I have now as well.
  I have family who have died, not just injured, but DIED because they also chose to drive drunk. So I am asking all of you please never drive when you have been drinking. Whether it be one beer or ten you are still putting your life and other people's lives at risk. Call a friend, call a cab, call me and I will find someone to come get you or come get you myself. There is always someone who loves you, depends on you, someone who wants you to be in there life for life and driving when you have been drinking could take that all away.