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A Drunk Driver Stole My Childhood
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A Drunk Driver Stole My Childhood |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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A Drunk Driver Stole My Childhood by Michael At nine years old I defeated death, struck down by a drunk driver. I looked both ways, then crossed the road. It was only then that I saw the lights and murderous steel bearing down on me. Hit in the face, I was thrown forty feet through the air to land upon a curb of concrete, broken and bleeding. I would never be the same again. All nine years of my life were erased, caused by brain damage. My memory was gone. I woke and tried to rise. I fell back down. Again I tried to rise, but the pain was so intense that I passed out. To this day I still bear scars and live in pain. I sometimes think about those missing nine years and wonder what I was like as a boy, what I experienced. I remember the doctors giving up and not expecting me to live through the night. My mother held me through that night and quietly wept. (Please don’t drink and drive, EVER! I was one of the fortunate ones. There are far too many stories of those that were not.) Proust- |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Glad you're alive to share this with us. Lucky you. Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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Saunni Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 1777West Virginia |
Oh, how very sad....my heart goes out to you! Thank God you are still with us!  Sauni Sauni :) |
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Hollowman Member
since 2001-06-01
Posts 117 |
you have my heart here my friend, I know what it feels like to be covered with a vehicle - I suffered the same fate at the hands of road rage - A rather chilling motorcycle accident 2yrs ago - Glad you made it, and will continue to do so. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
indeed my friend. . . and we are greatful for every day that you're still here. . . powerful message in this one. . . ------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Michael~ This one touches me deeply, stirring this heart of a sister who lost her younger brother to a drunken driver's negligence. I'm thankful that you lived ... for even one to not survive this tragedy, is far too high a price to be paid. Thank you for sharing this ... The saddest part is that heart-aching pieces like this don't even touch the people who could make a difference. But .... we try. We have to try. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Watersign6 Senior Member
since 2001-05-25
Posts 823Hurricane,WV |
i am glad you survived and can share this with us,i had a friend in highschool who died cuz of a drunk driver  |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Michael---The message in this is so clear...I'm so glad you lived so that I could call you, friend. |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
 you touched mine with this....be well, peace to you...and the message is clear...thank you... Lauren~ *** Nothing Beautiful In This World |
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latin passion Senior Member
since 2001-04-26
Posts 576 |
So lucky...I know what's it like to lose one to drinking and driving. A chilling poem...for a lucky one to pass on, Thank you. |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Everyone, Thank you for responding. For those of you that have experienced loss at the hands of a drunken driver, you have my deepest and most heartfelt sympathy. Call a cab, a friend, or walk, but please never drink and drive, or allow someone you know to do so. Michael Proust- |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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