I don't want to make you uncomfortable

Monday, October 31, 2005

I know some of you know about my family history, but most don't. About Saturday night, I had a problem with anyone drinking in front of me. Most of you don't know that when I was 2 years old, my grandpa was killed in a car accident. The woman who killed him had been out partying all night and decided to drive home. While my grandpa was driving to work at the same time, she hit him. Both were killed instantly, and luckily a policeman was there who was a family friend so he could save grandpa's body when the car burst into flames. When they did an autopsy on the woman, she had about a .3 BAC. They don't even know how she got to her car.
My uncle, grandpa and great-grandpa, were all three killed by drunk drivers. That's why I made the decision long ago that I would not drink, and would not be around people who drink, at least while they're drinking.