In a perfect world, people would not get behind the wheel after having a few too many drinks. People wouldn't insist to all of their friends that they were "fine," and drunkenly offer rides to anyone who needed it. In a perfect world, people would not make the conscious decisions to put their life, and everyone else's lives in danger. But, unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world where people constantly make mistakes, some forgivable and some not.
Drinking and driving not only puts you and the car passengers at risk, but also the innocent people driving on the road, and possibly people just simply walking or riding their bikes on the street while you are driving.
So next time you or a friend consider getting behind the wheel intoxicated, here are a few things to think about:
Think about your friends in the back seat.
Think about how their parents would react if the cops came knocking at their door in the middle of the night.
Think about the look on their parent's faces when the cops have to deliver the news that they have been badly injured, or possibly even killed in a drinking and driving accident caused by you.
Think about the amount of people that would be hurting, and suffering through that time.
Think about your friends in the hospital. Barely holding onto life because you thought you could get behind the wheel after five drinks. Imagine the disappointment and sadness they would feel.
Think about your family. Your mom and dad, sister or brother. Think about your little sibling growing up without a big brother or sister to look up to.
Think about the victims. Imagine the family in the car, coming home from dinner, innocently going back home when you swerve into oncoming traffic and smash into the front of their car. Think about children growing up without parents because you thought it was cool to drink and drive.
The point of this is to show that drinking and driving does not only affect the person who is doing it. It affects people in their car, the innocent victims, and everyone's family and friends. The terrifying thing is that no one thinks about that. It's scary to think about losing your own life, but it's equally as horrifying thinking about possibly being the person who causes such a tragic thing.
Drinking and driving isn't funny. It does not make you cool. You are not invincible. You can ruin so many people's lives by making that decision to drive drunk.
So next time you are with your friends drinking, think of this article. Don't let a fun night with your friends turn into a nightmare.
