On the day my father was killed by a drunk driver, my perfect little world was shattered. It hadn't been that long before that I had thought how blessed our family was because we had not had a major life altering occurence like some families had experienced. But then, November 10, 2008...our major, life altering occurence happened. My father was struck and instantly killed by a drunk driver at 1:30 in the afternoon. My father was standing on the side of the road waiting for a car to pass by before getting back into his vehicle. Unfortunately, this car didn't just pass by... During my father's "standing room only" memorial service, I described our family as a "caterpillar that becomes a butterfly...we wrap ourselves in a chrysalis to surround us and protect us. We wil grieve in our protective shell, struggle to be set free and one day our wings of peace and love will set us free and we will fly again."
It seems for me that I am on that journey... seeking that peace in my heart. I am still seeking...but I have taken one "wing" out and trying to find my footing. Since that day, it has been difficult to find my place...my footing, however, about a month ago, when planning to walk in the "Walk Like MADD" (walk-a-thon), I began to clearly see my "footing". I feel I have been called to do something important with my life and help to spread the word to STOP DRUNK DRIVING. So now, as my other wing struggles to be free of the chrysalis, I have many projects that I am working to produce. I am creating Public Service Announcements about Drunk Driving. I will be looking for as many places as possible to have these aired. I have several different ideas and slowly but surely my little camera and I will produce meaningful and thought provoking PSA's with the intent to at the very least make someone STOP and THINK before they DRINK and DRIVE.
I am currently looking for other people who have been affected by a drunk driver. If you or someone you know would be interested in being "a face" or "a voice" for my video, please contact me at KaraSSpots@aol.com
I hope to have my first PSA completed by the first week of November.
Kara Rainer Gorham
