Picture this. You are driving with 4 friends on a highway on your way home from a party. A drunk driver swerves from an opposite lane and hits your car head on with his truck, killing two of your friends instantly. You are pinned down in the backseat, and the gasoline tank catches fire. The flames surround you as you scream, but the paramedics can't get you out of the burning wreckage in time. Meanwhile, your other friend has been rushed to the hospital in critical condition. When the flames on the car die down, you are still alive, and after many hours, they free you from the wreck and put you on an ambulance. When you finally wake up in the hospital, you find that both your friends had died, and your other friend is still in the hospital. You see that the fingers on both your hands are amputated due to the burns, and that you have lost your nose, ears, hair, and lips. You are partially blind because the fire has scorched your eyes, and the burning pain is unbearable.
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The drunk driver that hit you was fined 50,000 dollars and given 7 years in prison. You eventually start walking again, but you are permanently disfigured, and have lost most control of your hands because you have lost most of your fingers. A cornea transplant helps you regain some eyesight, but you are still impaired visionally. Children hide or stare when you pass by in public places. Would life still be beautiful? Could you forgive the person who did this?
This is the real life story of Jacqueline Saburido, a drunk driving victim. Google her to learn more of her inspiring story.
2007-03-01
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