Friday, December 16, 2005

Don't drink and drive!

Dear All,

As the festive season is well and truly starting to fire up, It may be prudent that this message below, heightens our responsibilities to ourselves, families, friends and other fellow human beings.

Please keep safe, I want to see your happy face again, but some of them might need a little work!

This is a timely reminder... Before we begin to celebrate the festive season... Revisit this incredibly tragic story and send it on. It may give someone the jolt that could stop a life being wasted.

This young lady was on Oprah and what a loving, forgiving young woman she is! An amazing story of what she has already suffered and what she will bear the rest of her life. Please share this with your friends and family and especially any teenagers you know who are driving (do your children drive??).

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This is Jacqueline Saburido on September 19, 1999.

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This is she and her Father, 1998.

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This is she on Vacation in Venezuela.

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Birthday party as a child.

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At a party with friends.

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The car in which Jacqueline traveled. She was hit by another car that was driven by a 17-year old male student on his way home after drinking a couple of 6-packs with his friends. This was in December 1999.

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After the accident, Jacqueline needed over 40 operations.

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Jacqueline was caught in the burning car. To receive the heavy burns to her body took a mere 45 seconds.

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With her Father, 2000.

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Receiving treatment.

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Three months after the accident.

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Without a left eyelid Jacquie needs eye drops to keep her vision.

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Now 20 years old, he cannot forgive himself for driving drunk on that night three years ago. He's aware of devastating Jacqueline Saburido's life.

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Not everyone who gets hit with a car dies. This picture was taken 4 years after the accident and the doctors are still working on Jacqueline, whose body was covered with 60% severe burnings.

Please send this to as many people as you can to make them aware of the consequences of drink driving.

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Thank you for taking those few moments to quickly step inside Jacquie's life.
NOW MAKE IT COUNT: Forward this to as many people as possible to get the message around.

Have a safe and merry Christmas!

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