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I went walking today and was people watching. I noticed that besides small children and infants, everyone had a cellphone. Texting was rampid. It didn't matter that the weather outside was wonderful, the texting seemed more important. Even boys, as young as 7 or 8yrs old were on their phone on the playground. Some were high up in the clubhouse and they were texting each other. What if one had lost his footing and had fallen? It seemed to me that those boys should have been enjoying the moment, not preoccupied with the phone. I think that texting and safety should begin at home, because even young children are doing it. They must be learning these habits from someone and I fear that these behaviors will only grow into bigger matters. What will happen when they learn how to drive? I think that's something we should address at an early age and instill safety for others, as well as for themselves.

Worrying about the consequences

I was recently at a gathering and some people were talking about a person they knew, that was involved in a car accident. The young lady was on the highway and texting, going about 60 or so miles per hour.  She hit a semi-truck in front of her. Luckily she's alive to talk about it and the other driver is also o.k. The only thing that concerned me was that some of the people there were more concerned about her getting  a ticket or in trouble, rather than the bigger picture of her texting and driving. What about if there had been fatalities or even serious injuries? No one mentioned those issues. So no one was injured, thank goodness, but it could of happened. I hope all these posts do not go unnoticed.

Enforcing the Law

I think that instead of making laws that can punish people for cursing in public, like in some states, texting while driving should be looked at.  People seem to do it everyday without thinking. I was thinking that maybe stricter laws could be put into place and really enforced. I don;t feel that law enforcement takes this issue seriously. I know there are other crimes being commited every minute, but this one hits close to home for me. I wish there was a way of diabling the texting feature on phones while driving. I'm not saying you couldn't or shouldn't be able to call for assistance when neccessary, but not for nonsense texting. This really brings out the mom in me. Pls. keep our children safe.

Continuing With Rehab

My co-worker is in a rehab now. She has a long way to go. She's in a lot of pain, that she has to deal with everyday. She just started talking again, because she had a trach for a while. She's learning how to communicate and express her feelings. She has periods of anger because of her condition. She doesn't remember the accicent, thank goodness for that. She has to learn how to walk again. It  upsets me to think that in one split second someone's life could change so much. Not only did her life change, but so did the driver that hit her. I wish people would think about putting that phone away while driving and texting after they get out of the car. I don't think people think this could happen in their lives, but it could. It could happen so fast and you can't take it back, so please think about if that text is important enough to you to take that chance.

Rehab

I wanted to share an event about a co-worker that was in a  recent  life-changing accident because someone decided to text while driving. The poor girl was just out one night walking her dog and was hit by a car. She was dragged several feet before the car stopped. The young man driving the car was not drunk or under the influence, he was texting and driving. He did not even notice that he hit her, until someone else saw him. She has a very long road ahead of her and we are all praying for her recovery. Yet another example
why you should not text and drive!

Too much texting

I know my first blog was exclusively talking about texting and driving, but I would like to extend my thoughts to texting and everyday living. I thought about this while I was shopping at the mall today. Everyone and I do mean EVERYONE had a cellphone in their hands. People were texting and talking, texting and shopping, texting and walking. A woman with a stroller wasn't paying attenetion while she was texting and walking and she bumped into another person. Luckily, no one was hurt. What was so important about that text, that she couldn't pay attention to her baby or where she was going. Again I say, safety first.