May 3, 1980, when we were only 13 years old, my friend, Cari Lightner was killed by a drunk driver as she walked to a nearby church carnival. Little did we know at the time, her death would affect how the entire nation viewed drunk driving. Her mother started Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers. I still live in the same house I grew up in, only a few houses away from where they lived. I drive past the street she was killed on a daily basis, and the cemetery she was buried in is within walking distance from my house. I remember the day like it was yesterday although it happened 44 years ago. Some things you just never forget. Continue to rest In peace my dear friend. Carime Lightner
September 5, 1966 - May 3, 1980
She blossomed on earth, she blooms in Heaven.
