tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post4780976220600781095..comments2009-12-03T08:29:37.921-05:00Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-17664674613242876092009-12-03T08:29:37.921-05:002009-12-03T08:29:37.921-05:00I&#39;m glad your brother is ok. It is never fun to lose your friends. <br /><br />We really need better systems in place to avoid tragedies like this. Maybe public transit. Maybe free towing or a cab. Maybe ... something.<br /><br />I wish this tragedy could have been avoided. It sucks.-Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15695248992142605013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-2312814283885347622009-12-02T10:10:34.480-05:002009-12-02T10:10:34.480-05:00Wow. I cannot even imagine, and your brother and family is so strong. I&#39;m thankful he and his friends have talked, in light of the tragedy, and are taking measures to never let something like this happen again. <br /><br />And people commenting on news web sites? I don&#39;t read the comments anymore because people are idiots and uncaring about other people reading their remarks. It&#39;s so easy to hide behind a username, and so many people do that these days.EPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600424792398230829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-88080940311860173422009-11-30T20:43:29.023-05:002009-11-30T20:43:29.023-05:00i can&#39;t even begin to imagine how your brother is doing but like you it&#39;s definitely something to be thankful that he wasn&#39;t in the car with them. definitely something to put the holiday season in perspective.Katelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994241556437259884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-8998160725028916312009-11-30T10:37:15.179-05:002009-11-30T10:37:15.179-05:00I&#39;m still so sad for Justin and his friends, and it&#39;s still such a tragedy... but I am glad that their eyes have been opened to just how dangerous it is to drink and drive, and to not wear seat belts in general. I&#39;m glad they&#39;ll all come away with this forever changed - vowing to always have a designated driver and always wear seat belts. Even if it did come at far too high a price. Also, people who make comments like that?? Bet they wouldn&#39;t be saying those things if it had been their kid, or their friend, or their kid&#39;s friend, and so on. People like to place blame and call other people out for these things without really thinking about what it would be like to be in someone else&#39;s shoes, and it&#39;s lame and really quite sad ;p<br /><br />Also, can we pleeease hang out this week?? I miss you...Colurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497157983971136403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-67004780112298791772009-11-30T07:39:32.946-05:002009-11-30T07:39:32.946-05:00I don&#39;t understand why the site needed to allow people to comment - it&#39;s an invitation for public idiocy and it breaks my heart how insensitive they can be. I&#39;ll be keeping you and your family in my prayers xEmily Janehttp://fuchsiag.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-83349025599046220432009-11-30T02:32:23.179-05:002009-11-30T02:32:23.179-05:00It&#39;s always amazing how friends and family rise to the occasion despite what a difficult time they are going through... this brought tears to my eyes -- it could so easily be any of my friends being reckless on any given weekend. Best of luck to your brother. xoxoTeresahttp://byteresawu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-89755164406836250632009-11-29T22:23:19.721-05:002009-11-29T22:23:19.721-05:00Isn&#39;t it amazing how insensitive some people can be? I am so impressed with how your brother is handling the situation. Thinking of you and your family.Erinhttp://stateiamin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-69220286689739287852009-11-29T21:20:11.327-05:002009-11-29T21:20:11.327-05:00I am very impressed with your brother as well. Especially calling all his friends for a meeting to discuss how to avoid this happening ever again. <br /><br />I&#39;m keeping everyone in my thoughts.barbettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08373511769915482363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-70344060737562226782009-11-29T19:44:20.756-05:002009-11-29T19:44:20.756-05:00I can&#39;t stand that news sites allow comments on their stories. It&#39;s just an open forum for idiocy.Feliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14270331661418915316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-31939269943057094672009-11-29T17:45:20.835-05:002009-11-29T17:45:20.835-05:00Lauren, I&#39;m so sorry this has happened to your brother and am so, so, so thankful that it wasn&#39;t him in that car. My heart goes out to him and the families of those deceased. :( *hugs*Cerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02819784931932219371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-11091503516943132382009-11-29T16:53:39.583-05:002009-11-29T16:53:39.583-05:00I have to comment at how impressed I am with the way he is handling all of this. First, he is facing his anguish, not hiding and refusing to speak. And, he and his friends are working on ways to never let this happen again. I&#39;m not sure if people twice his age would be that responsible.Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com