Lesson learned
Posted: August 29th, 2007, 3:47 pm
Was a promising football season, but it's all over for my son. Unfortunatly, it wasn't a game or practice related injury, or even a 500 crash, but shear stupidity.
Seems he got a bug up his ass to go with his buds to get some Wendys. Nevrmind the fact that he WASN'T supposed to be leaving his house at 11:30 at night, but to get into a vehicle without wearing a seatbelt........well, just a fuggin idiot.
They had some bad storms this past friday in the Detroit area, and his super intelligent buddy figures there is nothing wrong with goin 45 down a side street. Til they came across a blown down tree in the middle of the street. They rolled the Jeep Commander they were riding in. Jr in the backseat, no belt..........
The result
A fracture at the base of his skull(The bastard should buy a lottery ticket that he isn't a quad) fractured orbital, broken nose, and some cuts and bruises. Love the uncle Fester black eye look, I'll tell ya. The other 3 kids, who were wearing belts....not a scratch. The truck...TOTALLED!
Now he gets to see a bunch of Drs this week, and we'll see what the Neurosurgeon says friday, but he's hopefully gonna be ok.
When I heard about this from his mother, I freaked. I've had enough of car accidents 10 yrs ago. The guys that know me know what I'm talkin bout. This could've been a fatality, also. I hope that he remembers this and uses it as a constant reminder. No football and no riding will hopefully help.
You got kids that think they invincable? Show em this, and make dang sure they buckle up
Seems he got a bug up his ass to go with his buds to get some Wendys. Nevrmind the fact that he WASN'T supposed to be leaving his house at 11:30 at night, but to get into a vehicle without wearing a seatbelt........well, just a fuggin idiot.
They had some bad storms this past friday in the Detroit area, and his super intelligent buddy figures there is nothing wrong with goin 45 down a side street. Til they came across a blown down tree in the middle of the street. They rolled the Jeep Commander they were riding in. Jr in the backseat, no belt..........
The result
A fracture at the base of his skull(The bastard should buy a lottery ticket that he isn't a quad) fractured orbital, broken nose, and some cuts and bruises. Love the uncle Fester black eye look, I'll tell ya. The other 3 kids, who were wearing belts....not a scratch. The truck...TOTALLED!
Now he gets to see a bunch of Drs this week, and we'll see what the Neurosurgeon says friday, but he's hopefully gonna be ok.
When I heard about this from his mother, I freaked. I've had enough of car accidents 10 yrs ago. The guys that know me know what I'm talkin bout. This could've been a fatality, also. I hope that he remembers this and uses it as a constant reminder. No football and no riding will hopefully help.
You got kids that think they invincable? Show em this, and make dang sure they buckle up