Last week we learned of a 17 year old senior in our town who died from gun shot wounds. Her and a few friends were driving through the city when they were shot by someone in another vehicle. At first we had no idea why they were driving through the city but I recently heard a rumor they had bought some drugs, didn't pay for them so the dealer followed them and shot them. That's heavy. This was a girl that my 8 year old daughter had met when playing at a friend's house. She was a friend of her friend's sister. Everyone is making this girl out to be someone who was a good kid with a great reputation. Maybe she was, but she was a good kid who made a poor choice that led to her death. Regardless of her choices, she didn't deserve to die. She was young and maybe naïve but had a full life ahead of her. Teenagers make a ton of mistakes but she'll never have the chance to learn from it and grow from it. There's also a family and a lot of friends who are left grieving.
This news left me feeling very sad. She worked at a nearby restaurant and was our server last month when we ate there. This definitely shook our town and school district. She was a popular girl and was admired by many. It also left me feeling worried when it comes to my own children. Granted, they are only 8 and 12 and so far seem to be very level headed kids, but who knows what their future is going to be like and the kind of influences that will surround them. They will be going to the same high school this girl went to and will be around many kids who are into all sorts of negative and illegal things. I can only do my part in providing as much knowledge as possible to them and teaching them that it's important to make good choices that will lead them to a successful future. Currently they seem to be on the right track. They talk about how dumb it is to smoke and do drugs. I'm hoping they keep those same thoughts when they are teens and young adults. When their friends start to get into bad habits I hope they are brave enough to walk away.
This is a parent's worst nightmare.
Oh, that is very sad, and I agree, it is every parent's worst nightmare. Sadly, it's not just a teen thing. I have a couple friends, both of whom lost their sons to a drug overdose (heroin) at the age of 30. It is very scary, and there are no "pat" answers as to how to ensure the same thing doesn't happen to our kids.
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