[Smurfysmurf]

I am not sure how to title this and I do hope it won't bring anybody down, but I also wanted to share this with my smurfy friends and ask you to keep this family in your prayers and thoughts, and maybe also take this as a reminder again how precious life is and how deadly drunk driving is

We hear the stories every day but until somebody is involved we know, we don't think much about it.
Well, last night it happened to me...and it hit me so badly for some reason that I cried when I read it and I still cry....

I had a young cousin multiple degrees removed, 14 years of age, who was raised by her aunt, as her father passed away when she was a wee bit of a babe and her mother didn't want her. Last year, going thru her rebel phase she decided to live with her mother and her half siblings. She was ready to come back to her aunt and uncle, but her uncle knew what it would do to his wife, so he said no...the mother was into drugs and alcohol and yesterday she drove in Chattanooga with my cousin (her daughter) and her other kids in the car...and everything points to alcohol, but she took the wrong turn and caused another car to drive into the passenger site, killing her infant child right away. Brooke (my 14 year old cousin) died in the hospital and a six year old is in critical condition. The mother is not injured but charges are pending
Brook's aunt who raised her, and who is a next door neighbor to Mum and Curt, is crushed and the community is in shock. Charges are pending against the mother of course....Just because somebody couldn't say no to alcohol and had to drive with the car full of her kids, a life just starting out is sniffed out...and a very promising young girl is only a memory and will never know how wonderful and beautiful adult life can be......

[SmurfingH]

Oh that is so sad. It's incredible how selfish a person can be even when it involves their own kids. People talk about addiction as an illness but, and I don't want to offend anyone here, it's an illness of choice. You don't have to start down the path of addiction in the first place.

I'm really sorry for your loss Moey. The world will never know how incredible those kids were. (I couldn't find any flowers...)

[Syd Smurf]

That is very sad news Moey. I will do what you asked me to do in the email, but it's just so wrong that things like this has to happen to people who do not deserve it.

Dyar

[Tojo]

Scheisse!!!! Why can't people separate drinking with driving!!!!!!

I like a beer, or 6, but whenever I have to drive somewhere I stay sober. Drivers have to stay responsible!!!

This is all too sad & I just don't know what to say You must feel devastated Mo & as must the whole family. I'm thinking of you even though it probably won't be of any help in such a terrible situation

[Cassiebsg]

That is so sad.
My simpaties

[Gerda]

There is no punishment the courts could hand down that would be bad enough for what this mother deserves. Unfortunatly if she chose drinking over her kids I doubt she really cares what she did, I hope she sobers up and realises what pain she coused and feels it herself 10 fold.

In my opinion there should be tougher laws on drunk drivers but the courts give them so many chances ... but that is a whole other rant I can go into and now is not the time

Hang in there Mo!!


gerda

[Rachel]

Hi Maureen, I was so sad reading this story. What an absolute waste of such young lives.

[Pitufo]

A really sad story!!!!I can´t understand it!!!!!!!

A big hug from Spain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest]

Some people do not realise how lucky they are to have kids, this woman is pure evil in my eyes, sorry to be harsh Mo, but i only have feelings towards the innocent children ! Best wishes to you all at this very sad time !

[SA Smurfette]

That's very sad

Drunk drivers never get hurt, it's always their passengers or the people in the other car !
It's never nice to hear about car accidents/ deaths...but it's always worse when kids are involved

Very sorry for your loss Maureen.

[Syd Smurf]

Yeah I have no idea how people can drink-drive......especially with young kids in the car. It's just so so so wrong that this had to happen and the mother does not deserve to live after what she has done to the poor innocent children that were relying on her to protect them.

Dyar

[Smurfysmurf]

Some people do not realise how lucky they are to have kids, this woman is pure evil in my eyes, sorry to be harsh Mo, but i only have feelings towards the innocent children

I totally agree with you on that one, Beers

thank you everybody for your words... It is very tough on the family..Tomorrow is the funeral and believe it or not, the mother went to the funeral home today (which caused quite a stirr as there are a lot of angry feelings against her right now). We still don't know if the third child (6 year old girl) will live. People in the South are hard to understand sometimes,...but when you hurt a child...you are pretty much done with...Southeners have long memories...heck..they still hold grudges against the Northeners because of the Civil War that ended 150 years ago

Thank you again everybody for your responses...I wasn't too sure about posting it here as it is a downer, but it was really good reading your responses and that you care

[FlamingO]

A real tragedy and a very sad story to read

My thoughts are with your Maureen and all the family

[smurfieduck]

Some people do not realise how lucky they are to have kids, this woman is pure evil in my eyes, sorry to be harsh Mo, but i only have feelings towards the innocent children !

I totally agree with you on this one as well, Beers! I have no time for people who hurt innocent children either. And, I especially have no time for drink drivers - this is 'murder' in my eyes - that woman knew she was over the limit but still drove that car with children that were in her care.

Yeah I have no idea how people can drink-drive......especially with young kids in the car. It's just so so so wrong that this had to happen and the mother does not deserve to live after what she has done to the poor innocent children that were relying on her to protect them.

You said it, Dyar!

[Gerda]

Well if the mother really does go to the funeral it woulnd't be too hard to push her into the hole and burry her too the nerve or some people




gerda

[Guest]

Sounds like a plan Gerda !

I feel for the family left behind after this tragedy

[smurfer]

I'm sorry to read this sad story Moey !
My thoughts and simpaties for you and the family !!