One
night a friend and I went out to Shakey’s for pizza and beer. We were young and
not mindful of our limitations. At the end of the evening, we had over
consumed. My friend was clearly not able to drive, and I couldn’t. Not really
knowing what else to do, I called the sheriff’s department. I told them, “My
friend is blind drunk, and I am just blind. Could you help?”
About
twenty minutes later, a sheriff’s car arrived. The deputies were very polite.
One of them drove my friend’s car home, and the other put both of us in the
back of their car and took us home. Even though they commended us for not
driving, they felt necessary to wake our parents to inform them of our
condition.
We
were home safe, and we were grounded.
Prayer
Lord,
in your wisdom you give statutes for living together in safety. Help us always
to know your ways so that we might consider the safety of others and act in
responsible ways. When we stray, may we find correction with mercy. Amen
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