Be Careful!

This is the last day of 2009, can you believe it? This year has been so long for us, but it also seems to have passed by so quickly. How is that possible? To feel like time is dragging and rushing at the same time? Maybe I'm just weird?
Tonight we will ring in 2010 in front of the TV with sparkling grape juice. I'm not really much of a drinker and Bobby won't drink even a sip of anything EVER. That's just how we are. No drinking here. But alot of other people will be drinking...some of them just a little bit socially and some of them heavily. I pray that those that choose to ring in the New Year with alcohol will do it safely at home. Please do not drink and then get behind the wheel! You never know what could happen.
Early on Monday morning, a 22 year old woman that lives not far from us was driving home from taking her 3 month old daughter to the ER. She and her husband ran out of gas and got out of the car to walk into town. They were almost right in front of my house (less than a mile from their home) when a 20 year old, intoxicated man swerved over to the shoulder of the road and hit her. He drove away and left her to die. He says he thought he hit a deer, but really was just too drunk to know the difference. A 3 month old baby girl is without a mommy today and a young man is having to bury his wife because this guy (not even old enough to legally drink) chose to get behind the wheel and drive while drunk. My heart is broken for this young family.
Please drink responsibly this New Year's. Hand over those keys. Call a friend to come drive you home. Spend the night where ever you are.
Please, don't drink and drive. And those of you that aren't going to be drinking, be careful if you're on the road. You may be sober, but the driver in the other lane might not be!
Love to you all:)