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Want to see a State Trooper or Police Officer cry or drop to his knees, bury his face in his hands, bawl like a baby, and slam his fist into the side of his patrol car? It's easy enough to do. And it happens more frequently than you think. Just load yourself up with "Holiday Cheer." Add a few beers and some mixed drinks, and drive your family home. Refuse to listen when your wife suggests that maybe she should drive. Assert yourself. Be guided by your male ego. Say, “Aw Heck, I can drive better with a few beers under my belt than you can stone sober." Show her who's boss in your family!
Twenty minutes later, you're standing in the darkness on the side of a highway, with broken glass and spilled gasoline at your feet. Your wife is screaming, pinned beneath jagged edges of twisted steel. Your 2 year old daughter is silent. Your 6 year old son is sprawled face down in the mud some 30 feet away. The State Trooper/Police Officer arrives and smells the alcohol on your breath as you stumble and try to explain how it happened. He is not very gentle as he arrests you for "Driving Under the Influence." Then he pushes you into the rear seat of the patrol car. The State Trooper/Police Officer then turns around and pauses for a few moments in the cold, lonely night. Tears fill his eyes as he says a silent prayer for your family. Then he shifts his attention back to you.
Congratulations: You've made a State Trooper/Police Officer Cry!
This came from a Dear Abby column. I think it really makes a lot of sense. I've seen many variations of this incident, a lot of them dealing with under age and younger persons. Please learn from the mistakes of others. Don't Drink and Drive this weekend, or ever for that matter. I pray it will save at least one life.