Saturday, December 11, 2010
December 11
This day was the day, 60 years ago, that my sister Sharron was born. She lived 16 and a half years. We lived along the shores of Kootenay Lake, and there was a little store about a mile away that we would walk to. One evening in June, she, and two of my brothers, went to the store, and made the fatal decision to walk another 100 yards to the Starlight Drive-In to watch the cartoons that come on before the movie. Any of you remember Drive-In movies? They had a huge screen that you could see from the road, so they walked along the shoulder of the road to find a good vantage point to see the screen. The driver of an approaching car was also distracted by the movie screen; but with one more distraction- he had been drinking. My brothers and sister were walking single file along the shoulder of the road (narrow shoulders in B.C.) and he missed one brother, hit the other one in the hand, and hit my sister full on. My sister died within seconds, but her memory has never died for me. I pray for her soul, and still grieve for her, a life cut short, for reasons only God knows.
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Goodness :C What a terrible thing to happen. I bet you will never forget her. I am guessing your brothers were ok?
That is a terrible thing to happen. I hate it when tragic things like that happen because people make the stupid decision to drink and drive.
How terrible! Wishing that today wouold be a happy Birthday celebration for her instead of a tribute so sad.
Difficult thing to comment on, but I offer my sincerest and heart felt sympathies to you. It can not be easy, even after all this time. I am so sorry.
A very sad story, and my deepest sympathies. She lives on with you and all those who remember her.
Remember- she will always be with you Shirley. Always.
RIP Sharron.
Friend, I pray that your heart finds comfort today and that you can find joy in special memories.
mom never got over that. she was very angry with the police for not arresting the driver. so was dad. joe used to blame himself for not turning around fast enough to warn sharon. i was robbed by that driver of a lifetime of getting to know the sister i only knew as a tiny baby. but God had His reasons for calling sharon. she is with mom and joe now. and that she has eternal happiness is what matters most. Our Lord has His reasons for calling people. those are right, and those are just. hard to think of when you lose someone who is truly dear to you. one day, Jesus will call me. and all of us. the question we should ask ourselves is, what are we doing to prepare ourselves for heavenly life?
That's just horrible...I'm sorry for your loss even after this many years it must be hard.
how tragic! Any loss of a loved one stayes with us, but the sudden and traumatic ones I think seem to have even bigger impacts. It breaks my heart how many people foolishly decide they can drive while intoxicated and be fine. The repercushions of their carelessness ruins lives, including their own. So sorry you and your family were victimized by one such person.
Wow so sorry, huggs to you.
My condolences to you and your family.
Drinking and driving is so selfish and the "accidents" are completely preventable.
You will always remember her in your heart. Your mum must have been devastated.
You see, I am a bereaved mum, my daughter like you remembers her late baby brother.
How old were you when it happened?
Ann I was 15. Sharron and I were 13 months apart and were very close.
:( hugs to ((((shirley))))
Awwww Shirley...what a tragedy. Every mother's nightmare.
And of course you'll see her again one day...forever. {{hug}}
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