Sobering reminder

[allan 295]

What a waste of young life a sobering reminder of what is becoming all to common in NZ two youths one just 2 weeks off his 15th birthday and the other aged 20 killed when a car went out of control and rolled. Their were seven in the Telestar this happened about 4k's from my home. Then this evening I recieved this e-mail

I went to a party,

And remembered what you said.

You told me not to drink, Mum

So I had a Sprite instead.

I felt proud of myself,

The way you said I would,

That I didn't drink and drive,

Though some friends said I should.

I made a healthy choice,

And your advice to me was right,

The party finally ended,

And the kids drove out of sight.

I got into my car,

Sure to get home in one piece,

I never knew what was coming, Mum

Something I expected least.

Now I'm lying on the pavement,

And I hear the policeman say,

The kid that caused this wreck was drunk,

Mum, his voice seems far away.

My own blood's all around me,

As I try hard not to cry.

I can hear the paramedic say,

This girl is going to die.

I'm sure the guy had no idea,

While he was flying high,

Because he chose to drink and drive,

Now I would have to die.

So why do people do it, Mum

Knowing that it ruins lives?

And now the pain is cutting me,

Like a hundred stabbing knives.

Someone should have taught him,

That it's wrong to drink and drive.

Maybe if his parents had,

I'd still be alive.

My breath is getting shorter, Mum

I'm getting really scared.

These are my final moments,

And I'm so unprepared.

I wish that you could hold me Mum,

As I lie here and die.

I wish that I could say, 'I love you, Mum!'

So I love you and good-bye.

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) IS HOPING TO GET 5,000 SIGNATURES ON

THIS,

THEN PASS IT ON TO SIGN.

If you receive this petition and do nothing but delete it, your selfishness

knows no bounds. Signing is such a small effort to make. After you have read

the poem, please add your name at the bottom. And never forget, DON'T EVER

DRINK AND DRIVE , not even once, thinking that it won't matter. IT

DEFINITELY WILL MATTER!!!

So if you feel moved enough to sign let me know and I will send the e-mail to you

Thanks Allan

[dirtydoogle 383]

Absolutely heart wrenching.

My thoughts to the families and friends involved.

[antil33t 90]

When I heard about this, first thing that came to mind.

"wow, what f**king idiots"

Must be sh*t for the family/friends.

Only takes one retarded c**t to make the rest follow and get hurt.

[Grant 4]

All a bit melodramatic really.

[polley 916]

Chain email etc, been going round for years.

[Mark 178]

Yes, chain email.

Recalled getting this when I used to use Netscape Navigator to browse the internet!