Originally Posted by lisarenee523 (Post 2059812)

Thank you for your service.
As you know, accidents, some minor, critical, & fatal, happen at all speeds, for all reasons; age, (minor or senior), distractions, health, weather, trying to avoid another driver, zoning out, just not paying attention, etc.
Unfortunate example: My mom was killed while sitting at a red light, in the passenger seat, with her seatbelt on by some female, with her 3-week-old baby in the backseat, going 43 miles per hour. The person that killed her was on her phone. When it was in the Village News / online, there were several comments made about how old people shouldn't drive, they were old, didn't know how to drive, etc. A friend of the family had to keep posting that my mom was minding her own business STOPPED at a red light.

So instead of everyone judging / assuming / guesstimating / pointing fingers, blaming the accident on this & on that, being judge & jury, let's remember a young life was lost, no matter the reason, that's irrelevant. Someone just lost a child. What if a child just lost their dad? What if he had pets at home? Wife?

Bottom line, it's sad when ANY person loses their life.
We do not know what happened, we may never know, and leave it at that.

I was taught never to assume. It makes an ass out of you & me.

Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 2059874)

Your post is very kind, thoughtful, and spot on. I'll stop there and only add that I'm sorry for your loss, and prayers are with the family of the young lady who is deceased.

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2059891)

Thank you for the post and the reminder that accidents have many causes, and that most result in unfortunate and sad outcomes. . and for us not to judge. Very sorry to learn that your mom was in the wrong place at the wrong time, very bad luck. .

Originally Posted by lisarenee523 (Post 2059812)

Thank you for your service.
As you know, accidents, some minor, critical, & fatal, happen at all speeds, for all reasons; age, (minor or senior), distractions, health, weather, trying to avoid another driver, zoning out, just not paying attention, etc.
Unfortunate example: My mom was killed while sitting at a red light, in the passenger seat, with her seatbelt on by some female, with her 3-week-old baby in the backseat, going 43 miles per hour. The person that killed her was on her phone. When it was in the Village News / online, there were several comments made about how old people shouldn't drive, they were old, didn't know how to drive, etc. A friend of the family had to keep posting that my mom was minding her own business STOPPED at a red light.

(EviesGP, this is not directed at/towards you)

So instead of everyone judging / assuming / guesstimating / pointing fingers, blaming the accident on this & on that, being judge & jury, let's remember a young life was lost, no matter the reason, that's irrelevant. Someone just lost a child. What if a child just lost their dad? What if he had pets at home? Wife?

Bottom line, it's sad when ANY person loses their life.
We do not know what happened, we may never know, and leave it at that.

I was taught never to assume. It makes an ass out of you & me.