People have to realize that even with the best of intentions, bad things can happen. So why would you want to do even more to contribute? Nobody means to cause harm to anyone while on the road, but you have to worry about yourself, the cars behind you, in front of you, the kids playing on the curb, the semi five lanes in front of you, the list goes on and on. So does the number of distractions that can cause you to not be fully aware of the vehicles around you. Reggie Shaw was texting his girlfriend when he hit another car and killed two men. This is becoming a commonplace event in the world of statistics. So many individuals have the opinion that the rules don’t apply to them or that they can handle multitasking better then the next guy. Sometimes people don’t even know how they got from point A to point B, they can’t remember the time in between. None of us are immune to the dangers on the road, or in the world for that matter. For this reason you must make a moral decision to do your best not to be one of the selfish that just do whatever they want because they can. We are all guilty of indulging in some type of senseless distraction. I frequently try to put my lipgloss on at red lights not even thinking twice about using one hand to rummage through my purse before I get to that light. We’ve all dug into our purses or pockets for our ringing cell phones because we just had to know who is calling us. It just takes being more aware of what can happen in a split second that will change your life forever. You must believe that it CAN happen to you and you want to do your best to avoid it. Don’t do what others do, do what’s right.
Blog #13 – Response 4 to: “When I left that morning, it was definitely not my intention to hurt or harm anyone. And I took two lives.” – Reggie Shaw April 2, 2010
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