Drunk Driving

In 2007, Faith’s life changed forever in a drunk driving accident. Faith’s mother was banned from driving after a DUI and was driving a new BMW that Faith’s father (divorced from her mother) provided even after he knew of the DUI’s. Faith, her friend, her sister, and brother were all in the car when it crashed. Faith’s sister and friend died while her mother, brother, and she escaped with injuries. Faith was 7 years old at the time of the accident and now, at the age of 12, has filed a lawsuit to sue her parents both through her grandfather. She is suing for physical and psychological damage.

This is happening in Ireland which I am assuming is much the same as America in this case. DUI’s happen, sadly, a lot all around the world resulting most times in at least injuries if not also death. It’s sad that anyone could have such poor judgment to drive after drinking. But a parent should know better. Knowing better is the least of it. Maybe a better way to put it is that parents would normally be more protective of their kids than to even consider anything of the sort. Sorry, I can rant without a sentence that even comes close to my thoughts.

In different cultures, parents favor the boy over the girl for income or honor. They have different techniques of raising their kids, tough love or spoiling them. Maybe both. But under any style or circumstances, no parent would ever be able to let their child walk into harm’s way if they could help it. And drunk driving is one of the most certain ways to get someone hurt no matter what circumstance.

I know no one is a perfect parent no matter where in the world they live, and I will never be perfect either. I just wish people made better calls of judgment than the calls the mother made to drive or the father made to purchase the car even with her suspended license.