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On the evening of December 26,
2005 while celebrating Christmas with family, I got that call.
Jake had said his goodbyes hours before and was headed to his
father's house. He never made it. |
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Although we will never know what went through his
mind, the end result was no less real. At 18 Jake already had a couple of
speeding tickets, had been grounded, and we finally warned him that one more time
meant the loss of his truck. |
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A car or truck is a young man's life. Jake was no
different. He put all his money into it - lights under the dash, lights in
the air vents, and a sound system that would shake the earth beneath your
feet. |
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The highway patrol tried to stop Jake from speeding,
but he did not stop. He ran for about seven minutes. In the end his truck
flipped, and he was ejected. |
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JAKE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT. |
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Although I know there were other circumstances that
contributed to this awful event, the fatal one was that he was not wearing
his seatbelt. |
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So here I am, Jakes mom,
to make you aware, to put it in your face - THIS CAN HAPPEN
TO YOU!!! |
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| Please Click-It-4-Life!!! |
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