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Four years ago Jenna, her 2 year old daughter, and Jenna's best friend were on their way home. As they turned a corner they were struck head on by an oncoming car driving in the wrong lane. Jenna's daughter's neck snapped instantly from the impact and was killed. Jenna's best friend also died. While Jenna was in the hospital recovering from her injuries and the loss of her friend and daughter she found out that the driver of the oncoming vehicle was a nineteen year old man, who had been drinking. His blood-alcohol levels were three times that of the state limit. While he sustained minor injuries himself, he forever changed Jenna's life.

Physical therapy, counseling, reconstructive surgery, and just trying to get out of bed in the morning knowing she would never see her beautiful baby's face again was harder than anyone should ever have to imagine. She still lives with the pain from the accident every day both physical and emotional. The constant wonder of "Why didn't God take me?"

Was it really worth that man getting into the car after drinking too much? Is it worth it to "save face" and not hand your keys over to a sober driver? Each time you get behind the wheel after having something to drink you are putting your life and the lives of everyone else on the road at risk. Is the money it takes to get home worth the cost of a life?

The truth is, it doesn't matter what anyone says to lobby against drunk driving. The only one that can make a difference, the only one that can prevent things like this from happening is the one that chooses not to get behind the wheel. For the love and respect of life, please make the right choice. Even if you don't think about those who have been injured or killed because of a drunk driver; ask yourself if you will be able to live with yourself knowing that you killed someone, or hospitalized them all for the sake of being able to drive yourself home.

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