Show Dear Mr I am writing this letter for the benefit of myself as well as the other teens in Roosevelt and the surrounding I had an November 1963 because of my and because of my ideas on how to drive and treat a I was exceeding the speed-limit for existing I was on a dirt To myself I was what a wonderful How-well it holds the How beautiful it is- my car is the neatest in I'll bet it is the fastest Had I been thinking properly I would have powerful this monster How dangerous it can be in my Then I thought do I have to go so Is it my lust for my thirst for attention Nothing can to not Suddenly over a rise in the road came not just a car but a lesson I shall always remember and I pray I shall never Through my mind raced all thoughts of what will what will I As if by instinct I turned the swerving out of the other cars I became panic-stricken when my car started to lose Helplessly I started to cram my foot on the brake and twirl the wheel trying to keep the car on the but the monster was churning and spinning uncontrollably and suddenly I was hanging from the Thank God we had our seat belts A million thoughts raced through my head in a split What would I tell Mother and What could I What did my beautiful brand new car look Was there one piece that was Was Dave Dave was the boy I was giving a one he will never Dave tried the doors and one of Uie back ones I remember scrambling out upside and asked Dave if he were After awhile I stopped screaming about what my daddy would say and I started to calm down and to What will Mother and Daddy How much will it Is the car badly Is it a total Thank God I didn't hit the other car I could have taken two lives and my own and I wouldn't have done that for anything In the I was taking that chance every time I went over the speed every time I fooled around foolishly in the car Therefore I was capable of How could I thank God for giving me another a chance to to live and let to learn to be and many many other things He had given me another just as my parents The highway patrolman came and went thru all the official proceedings I wag then given a citation and a friendly lecture which I knew I Duane Richens told me that there had been nine such accidents with teens just since I guess I had heard about the but this one happened to He also told me I was the only girl who didn't go into He didn't know but I had been shocked clear to my clear to I have learned my lesson the hard I hope you who are reading this can learn through my Thank Holly Harmston |